Samsung is a multinational conglomerate corporation based in South Korea. Their electronics brand, Samsung Electronics, has produced numerous popular Android devices including the Galaxy S line, the Galaxy Tab, and Google's flagship Galaxy Nexus.
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Avoiding power drain
I just got a samsung Indulge this weekend and I’ve noticed that the biggest power drain on the battery is from the display. I’m blind, so I really don’t need to be able to see it at all. Is there a ...
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Increase Wi-Fi Roaming Aggressiveness on Samsung Dart?
I have a T-Mobile Samsung Dart (which IIUC is a re-branded Samsung Galaxy Mini) and a Wi-Fi network in my apartment with two access points. When I make Wi-Fi calls while walking from one end of my ...
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Samsung Galaxy 5 Wi-fi stops working: “ar6000 driver fails to load”
My Galaxy 5 has this problem for some months now: wifi stops working, I try to enable it and the phone says "Error" without any other further information. The only way to make it work again is ...
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Why do some Android devices (Samsung) show battery charge in steps of 10% whereas others (HTC) show more accurate percentage?
Why is it that Samsung devices (and perhaps others) show the battery charge remaining in multiples of 10% whereas other devices are able to show a more accurate percentage like 96% etc?
Is this a ...
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How to specify where my camera saves photos to
I have a Samsung S5830 phone which has Android on it.
When I look at:
Task Manager -> Summary
It appears that my, small, sim card is being filled up with data whilst, my larger, External SD card ...
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Does my HTC Wildfire S data cable work with a Samsung Galaxy S2?
I have a HTC Wildfire S and I was wondering if it works on a Samsung Galaxy S2. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong forum.
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Android Browser Brightness Setting
The web browser application on my Samsung Droid Charge has a Brightness Setting that can be accessed from the menu button while the browser is running. There is no setting to have the browser ...
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Samsung Soft Keyboard Keeps Popping Up when Bluetooth Keyboard in Use on Galaxy Note 10.1 with Android 4.1.2
Model: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, GT-N8013
Android version 4.1.2
I've been experiencing problems with the overly aggressive Samsung soft keyboard popping up whenever I touch the screen to select an ...
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Samsung galaxy phones shuts down automatically
I own a Samsung Galaxy Note. I have seen that very randomly and infrequently, my device just turns off on its own. I then have to restart it by pressing on the power button.
Yes, the device has ...
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Samsung p7510 versus p5110 : what are the main differences?
I'm in a tight schedule to buy someone a tablet in the ipad2-range, but I want to buy an Android device.
After some research I decided to buy the Samsung Tab 10.1" P5110 (I don't need 3G). However ...
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How to flash Samsung devices from a GNU/Linux host running on ARM architecture?
To flash a Samsung Galaxy S (where do not have root access in the currently running OS, and with a stock recovery) with a new firmware (OS), I need to connect it with a USB cable to another computer ...
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Are Samsung firmware updates regional?
Silly straightforward question: are updates to Samsung devices firmware regional, meaning that US may get an update earlier than South America or EU?
Also: who controls those updates? Do they depend ...
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Samsung Galaxy GT-S5300B dead / bricked (?)
I own a Samsung Galaxy Pocket (GT-S5300B) and, last week, I mistakenly erased a partition issuing the command:
cat /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 > /dev/zero
(It was either that or /proc/mmcblk0p1, I ...
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How to install Samsung apps on CyanogenMod ROM on Galaxy S3
I've tried installing CyanogenMod on my Samsung Galaxy S3 device.
I was amazed by its smoothness and speed, but I've missed some of the apps of the official Samsung ROM, such as the camera, the ...
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Samsung GT 7.7 hung after charging
After charging my Samsung GT 7.7, I switched it on but it just showed the "Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7" and stayed like that like it hung.
What do I do?
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Phone interrupted during update
I was updating my phone using Kies and the download was interrupted. My phone now has a black screen with a little phone, a yellow triangle with an exclamation point, and a computer on it. I cannot ...
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How to write SMS by dragging fingers
I was shown that with the messaging app (texting), I can drag my finger along the letters so it writes! How do I do that? I've been looking at my phone forever & I really wanna know.
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Is Samsung's Media Hub only available to new customers?
Are old donkeys not allowed to eat carrots?!
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Galaxy Tab P1000 shows a phone <-> PC symbol and is not responding after flashing
I was flashing my GT P1000 and the power went down, then on the galaxy tab screen i see an image of a Phone ! PC and nothing i can do to reboot it or connecting it to the laptop. Its dead.
please ...
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Is there a “temporary root” for Samsung phones?
I have a Samsung stellar from Verizon.
I want to temporarily root it (I think the iPhone/iPod one is a tethered root).
After I restart my phone, I want it to act like it never was rooted. Ever. If I ...
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Galaxy Note 2: Disable MTP/PTP
When I connect my HTC Sensation (firmware: CM 10) to some PC I need to enter a passcode (to unlock the phone) and explicitly allow mounting as usb drive.
But when I connect SGN2 it enables MTP or PTP ...
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Android 4.0 devices do not return majority of the discoverable Bluetooth devices
The observation about 4.0 may be wrong, but this s evident in both the 4.0 devices I have tested : Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Samsung Nexus S. (Nexus S is actually upgraded by me to 4.0)
In the other ...
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How can I update ROM of a generic Samsung Android device? [closed]
I have a set-top box which has a Google vendor ID 18D1:0005. I have installed it's driver with Zadig and now there is an Android device under "libusb (WinUSB) devices under Computer Management -> ...
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How to convert .img to .tar to flash using Samsung odin tool?
I have downloaded touch recovery from clockworkmod website. How do I flash downloaded .img file using Odin / Mobile Odin tool?
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touchwiz launcher bug with logcat inside
My problem is that when you try to delete any home page, it gives me force close here is video of my problem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX4ZDOA3ygE&feature=g-upl here is fragment of logcat: ...
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revert back to android 2.1 in samsung galaxy 5 aka europa from cyanogenmod 7 gingerbread 2.3
I have installed android 2.3 gingerbread in my galaxy 5 europa GT-I5500 following this post
Now want to go back to 2.1, any dictation how to do that? Thanks for your help.
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Why can't my samsung galaxy R connect to my laptop Wi-Fi, but is able to connect to others?
Why can't my samsung galaxy R connect to my laptop Wi-Fi, but is able to connect to others? I'm using connectify program in my laptop and windows xp.
Thank you.
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Why doesn't Samsung Kies show an update for my Galaxy Ace?
My phone has Android 2.3.3, build GINGERBREAD.XWPKY. I have the latest version of Kies and my phone isn't rooted. But I believe I should see an upgrade to 2.3.5 there. Any clues?
Note: When I first ...
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Unrooting Stratospehre
I have a Stratosphere that I rooted a while back, but ever since, it has not been able to perform a system update. It would restart and everything, but then the update notification would still be ...
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Can I flash my carrier-locked phone to a firmware for a different region and/or carrier?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 (I9050) which is locked to the EE network in the United Kingdom.
Its firmware PDA ends with "MDD" and the carrier code is "EVR".
There is a newer firmware available for ...
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Samsung Champ (GT-3303k) to be converted to Andoid? [duplicate]
I have a Samsung Champ. Model number GT or CT3303k. I want to convert this phone to an android system. Can this be possible for my phone specifically ?
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Tasker Profile Question
So i would want to create a profile which clear's memory and clear's recent tasks when an app is closed (example: Chrome) . Is it possible to do it without root access? My phone is a GS3/4.1.2 JB
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New Galaxy Tab 2 10" backlight doesn't stay lit during use
We are definitely newbies - can someone help? We will be in full use of the tablet and the light goes dim. It can happen shortly after we've turned it on, or it can be hours after play. Doesn't ...
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Samsung Galaxy S III (S3) Won't Connect via USB with Android File Transfer with MacBook Pro - Mountain Lion
I saw some similar questions along these lines with newer Samsung devices, but I will post a question here anyway in case an answer for me ends up being an answer different than that for someone else. ...
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Connect to exchange server with certifcate based on own CA-root?
I am owning a galaxy s plus with the latest 2.3.6 firmware available for that phone.
I want to connect to my companies exchange-server. Our company has defined an ow CA. With this all user ...
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Looking for stable ROM for Samsung SGH-T759 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
Does a stable Android ROM, Ice Cream Sandwich or newer, exist for the Samsung SGH-T759? SGH-T759 is the ...
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Mirror the Android Tablet Browser to Windows Browser
Is there any way I could mirror the default browser on Android 4.0+ to a web browser/emulator on my Windows PC? When I developed apps on native Android, there was a way through the IDE.
Can I ...
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Can I convert my Samsung Focus - SAMSUNG SGH-i917 to an Android platform? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I install Android on my non-Android device?
I have searched more than one site trying to decide how to convert my Samsung Focus to an Android platform. I'm still ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 P3110 - Chinese want Western
Just picked up my Tab. Made sure the salesman turned language to English. But coming home I discover it's very "Chinese" anyway; Chinese apps, can't access Play Store, no Gmail, etc.
Can I re-flash ...
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Can't select date in calendar and Gmail not coming to phone
My question is 2 fold:
First, when I go into calendar monthly view and hit say the 15h of the month...it won't pull up the info that day. When I do a battery pull, it will work for a few hours then ...
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Installing Android apps from Samsung store to non Samsung Android device like htc phone
I have a htc phone, I want to install few apps from Samsung market.
But users of htc can not download apps from Samsung Market, Samsung Market is only available to Samsung devices.
Does anyone know ...
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Can I install Android on a Samsung B3410W Ch@t? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I install Android on my non-Android device?
Can I install Android on a Samsung B3410W Ch@t?
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Delete programs pre-installed on Samsung Galaxy 551 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I uninstall applications that are locked by phone vendor?
How can I delete some programs that are pre-installer on my phone?
On settings I can't delete them, is ...
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How to add/delete languages from android phone? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add a new language?
I want to deleted some installed languages from android phone and also add some languages to android phone. How this can be done?
(android ...
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Android widget to lock my android phone [duplicate]
Is there any android widget which allows me to lock my phone?
The 'power' button on my android phone is broken? I can't use that to lock my phone screen.
Thank you.
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my google play uninstall by itself.. how can i install it again ?
I have just reset my Samsung Galaxy Ace and now Google Play doesn't shown up. I've already restarted my phone but nothing happens, and I've downloaded a different Play Store but it doesn't seem to ...
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How can i update my OS (gingerbread)
This question may be very low quality but it is very important for me ..I have Samsung
galaxy-Pro and the Os version is Android OS, v2.2.2 (Froyo).
The question is that i want to update it to ...
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What's the input and output specifications of the Samsung Infuse wall charger?
I want to know if it matches with the Samsung Strive charger so I don't damage the Infuse (I don't have the charger for the infuse at the moment).
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Create bookmarks in Chrome mobile browser. (Galaxy s4)
All over the internet it says there is a five pointed star to the right of the URL in omni bar. This is not the case with the version of Chrome packaged with the Samsung Galaxy S4. How can I create a ...
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face recognition as password
Looking for an application that use face recognition of the cellphone's owner wnen you are powering on your cellphone + activating the phone after being stand by with black screen.
Where can I find ...
