Recent content by GaryBC

On old phone I did a manual backup. I moved SD card to new phone (S4 mini). I installed WhatsApp on new phone - it prompted me to restore chats so I said yes. It copied my contacts but not my chats. What am I doing wrong? Cheers, Gary

I've tried contacting the developers but am getting no answer - maybe someone out there has an answer? Well, two answers actually! 1) Having saved a series of text conversations into their own folders I'd like to be able to access them from my pc. I plug my phone in and mount it as a disc...

Hi all Despite my phone reporting 24.44Mb of internal storage available, it will not install the BBC Media Player (which apparently only requires 9.4Mb). I've uninstalled as many apps as I can get away with (actually overdoing it somewhat and having to rebuild my Home screen after deleting...

Hi guys From time to time I use my HTC Desire as a WiFi hotspot and connect my laptop to the web that way. How do I change the factory set password to something more personal and secure? (I'd like to change the "Router Name (SSID)" to something more personal too - but that's not so...

My phone is about a year old now - around the point where I expect it to start playing up just before dying completely. In true Boy Scout "Be Prepared" mode, I want to back it up. According to the manual there is an option (Menu>Settings>Privacy>Backup) to set auto back up of some things to...

Hi all I only switch Mobile Network on when I need it - to save battery. But when I do I sometimes get an "H" symbol come up, and sometimes a "3G" symbol. What's the difference? Is one better than the other? And do I have any control over it? Cheers, Gaz PS. It's an HTC Desire.

Daft (probably) question but if I fit a bigger memory card, will it speed up my HTC Desire?

Hi Guys My company blocks access to Facebook so I use my phone. What I could do though is set my phone to be a WiFi Hotspot and use it to connect my laptop to Facebook. My question is this: Does either method score over the other in terms of cost to me? Is it cheaper to use the onboard...