The Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) is classified as a high-end smartphone at the time of its launch. Variants include Epic 4G, Vibrant, Captivate, and Fascinate. Add a device tag only if your question is genuinely specific to your make and model!
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Where can I find a comparsion of non-offical cooked rom/firmware of Galaxy S i9000?
I've been searching around for the topic these few days. However, I am getting into a problem of information overflow - there are too many different version and custom kernal around. Most of them are ...
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Can I change which app launches when I put my phone in the media dock?
Samsung Desk Home can auto-launch when the phone is placed in the media dock, but it kinda stinks. I have alternatives, like Custom Car Home, but can't see any way to get them to launch.
The ...
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Is JPA/JPP/JP3 an android 2.2 ROM?
Sumsung Kies is offering a firmware upgrade to
PDA:JPA / PHONE:JPP / CSC:JP3
Is this Android 2.2 or 2.1?
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Anyone knows of way to compare your mobile with a 'standard' installation set?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S mobile phone, running Android 2.1, and am very pleased with it (can't compare though, since it's my first device with Android).
When I had some problem with the installed ...
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Is there a way to color code events in de default Calender application
I am using the (I think default) Calender application on my Samsung Galaxy S phone.
It shows blue blocks for my events in the 7 day view.
Is there a way to change this blue color ? So that, e.g. I ...
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Android phone can't access anything through VPN
I have a Galaxy S (Android 2.1 Update 1), and a Windows 7 Pro machine configured to allow incoming connections (i.e the built-in PPTP VPN functionality).
I can establish a VPN connection to the ...
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How do I sync only “My Contacts” from Google on Samsung Galaxy S?
Is there any way that I can limit my Galaxy S to only download & sync contacts from the google account that are in "My Contacts"? Right now, it downloads everything, in particular, contacts in the ...
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Does Froyo fix Samsung Galaxy S I9000's GPS problem?
There have been reports that Samsung Galaxy S has problems with its GPS that render the GPS almost unusable. Does the Android 2.2 update fix that?
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How to install the official Android 2.2 (froyo) on Samsung Galaxy S without Windows/Kies [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I upgrade Firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S without windows
Froyo has been finally released for Samsung Galaxy S. The update seems to be only available via a ...
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Clear Android Market Search History?
Any thoughts on how one might clear the Android Marketplace search history?
For instance, if I recently searched for an android app in the marketplace, the marketplace search maintains a history list ...
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ZIP+4 ZIP codes in Contacts for Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S)
I have a Samsung Vibrant (Galaxy S) running Android 2.1-update1. I have ZIP Codes for many of my contacts in the ZIP+4 format (e.g. 99999-1234). However, the field for ZIP codes does not allow any ...
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Gmail only reads my emails when I press the 'refresh' button - is this normal
On my Samsung Galaxy S, gmail only loads new emails when I press the 'refresh' button.
Is this normal ? Or should I set some options somewhere ?
I thought gmail should push emails to the phone.
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Can you get a list of the RUNNING applications on Android for the purpose of activating them?
On my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone: if I start a couple of apps, I can get an overview of them in the 'Active applications' icon on my first screen.
Clicking this icon, shows me all active ...
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How can I make the Swype keyboard type “I” when I press “i”, now it types “ki”?
I am using the Swype keyboard preloaded on my at&t Captivate (Samsung Galaxy S) phone and I like it a lot. My only problem is that when I try to write I I'm used to just pressing i and letting the ...
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Application stuck in “Installing…” stage in Market
I'm having the problem mentioned in the title on my Samsung Galaxy S. I updated the app Dock Simulator and for some reason it got stuck while installing. Now it shows the scrolling green bar in the ...
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how to watch DVDs on my Captivate
I would like to rip and watch a DVD on my new Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate variety) handset. Sometimes I get a goofy sci-fi on Netflix that I would like to watch but the wife wouldn't bother. So I ...
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Can I make home screen contact icons update their picture?
I was just wondering if anyone knows how to make contact icons on the home screen update their picture when the contact's picture is changed, without needing to delete the shortcut and recreate it. ...
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How to disable startup and shutdown sound on Samsung Galaxy S?
Is there a way to disable the sounds on phone startup and shutdown? When I had JF3 firmware, there were no sounds, but now on JM1 the sounds are there :(
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How to use the Search box on these Stack Exchange sites with the Galaxy S?
When I type something into the search box at the top right of the main page, I get a Next key instead of the Go or enter key. If I enter text in search, pressing Next takes me to the interesting tags ...
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Why is Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) USB not supported in my Honda Pilot?
Any thoughts on how to resolve the "USB not supported" error my vehicle (Honda Pilot) displays when I connect the phone (Galaxy S Captivate) via the USB jack?
Thanks in advance!
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My Samsung Galaxy S front-facing camera doesn't work in camera app, Gtalk or Skype — How can I use it?
One of the reasons I brought my Samsung Galaxy S was because it has a front facing camera.
However I have found since buying it:
Camera app can't use it
Gtalk doesn't support video calling on ...
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How to use the front camera with Tango?
Like lots of us, I guess, I discovered Tango today (one the greatest app !)
As I own a Galaxy S, I wonder if we can use the front camera while talking.
I know we can do that using the builtin ...
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How can I change the default currency key on Swype keyboard?
In Swype Settings I have the language set to "UK English" yet for some reason when I'm typing the currency symbol (long-press on s) is a dollar sign ($) not a pound sign (£), if I press SYM the dollar ...
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Can you read a USB flash drive from an Android phone?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) with Android 2.1.
I am wondering if it can read a USB flash drive. It will be really useful to copy files across USB drives so you don't have to carry laptops ...
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Does android 2.1 have any specific built-in ebook apps?
I'm thinking about getting a Samsung Galaxy S phone, I want to know a bit more about its capabilities as an ebook reader
Does it have any built in applications for reading? And if so which formats ...
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The loud speaker on my Samsung Captivate stopped working! Is my phone broken or can I fix it myself?
The speaker at the back of my phone, used for ringing and playing sound without headphones, is completely silent. Do I need to have it repaired?
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Entering a backtick with the Swype keyboard
I have a Samsung Galaxy S and use the Swype keyboard by default (OK, I'm addicted to it). Using Swype, I can't find the backtick character, `, which limits my ability to answer questions or add ...
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How to pause a movie using Video Player (Galaxy S)?
Galaxy-S (Vibrant), Android 2.1
I was watching Avatar the other day and paused it. When I played it again later, it restarted at the beginning. Is it possible to resume play from where I left off, ...
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Why can't I change the Google Calendar on an event after it's been sync'd?
Galaxy-S (Vibrant), Android 2.1
If I create an event with the stock Calendar app, I can freely change which Google Calendar the event is associated with. Once it sync's with Google Calendar, ...
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How to restart an Android device?
Is there a way to restart an Android device? Now I have to shut it down and manually turn it on again, but I'm looking for a solution where the whole process happens automatically.
This might be ...
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How do I upgrade firmware on my Samsung Galaxy S without using windows?
So far Samsung has been rolling updates out using its windows only software Kies, and not over the air like the rest of the android world.
Is there anyway that non windows users can get these ...
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How can I restrict the gallery to one folder on the Galaxy S?
When I go to the Galaxy S's gallery app, it shows me every JPG/PNG it can find on my SD card, including album art.
Is there a way of stopping this so it's filtered?
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How do I change the home screen's Email icon to go to GMail instead of the default Email app on the Samsung Galaxy S?
On the bottom of the home screen there is an icon for EMail. I don't ever want to use the default Email app. I only use GMail and would rather use the Google GMail app. How do I change where the icon ...
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Why does my Samsung Galaxy S crash (“Not enough space in music database”) when sorting by artist?
Had my Samsung Galaxy S for a week or so, and my new micro-SD card arrived a few days ago, loaded all my music onto it, listened to various albums no problem.
Now when I go into the built-in Music ...
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Samsung Galaxy S : Why can't I set cursor position in text boxes in browser?
When using the default browser on my Galaxy S, I can't see a cursor in text boxes that have focus. With no cursor I don't know where letters I type will appear. This seems to occur on all sites I have ...
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Separate volume level for speaker-phone mode?
My phone (a Samsung Vibrant, aka T-Mobile's variant of the Galaxy S) has a single volume level for both the speaker-phone and normal modes. I like to have it up high if I'm using speaker-phone mode ...
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In Android (Galaxy S), is there a way to automatically sync photos from camera to picasa?
I want to have it so that when I take a picture it automatically syncs to a private folder in picasa, is there a native way to do this? or maybe a third party way?
