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  1. Stuntman

    MessagEase

    I decided to give this new alternate keyboard a try: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.exideas.mekb&feature=search_result#?t=W10. This keyboard does not use a QWERTY layout. It has 9 large keys for the letters and symbols. To type a letter, you either press and release the...
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    Swype and Google Keyboards - English UK Language with English US Layout

    What is a Canadian to do? We spell like the UK, but use dollars like the US. With the Swype and Google keyboards, if I select the UK language, the layout does not have the dollar sign in the main symbol layout. I have to press an extra button to go to the secondary symbols in order to get the...
  3. Stuntman

    Switch Keyboards Based on Screen Orientation

    I've been looking for a way to have my phone automatically switch keyboards based on screen orientation. I love SwiftKey for thumb typing in landscape. I use SwiftKey Flow in portrait. I just got Swype and find it is better than SwiftKey Flow in portrait, but SwiftKey is better in landscape...
  4. Stuntman

    Google Now Swiped Away Traffic Card by Accident

    So, I decided to try out Google Now again. I got the weather and traffic card to show up. I accidentally swiped away my traffic card which I want back. How do I get it back? There does not seem to be a way to force the card to come back like right now.
  5. Stuntman

    Jelly Bean Update and Flash on Browser

    I have Adobe Flash installed on my GS3. When you update the phone to Jelly Bean, do you have to do anything more to ensure Flash is still available on the stock browser?
  6. Stuntman

    Google+ Accounts Now Used for Play Store Reviews

    Google+ accounts are now being used for app reviews in the Play Store | MobileSyrup.com I am personally disappointed in this move by Google. I do not wish to have my app comments linked to my Google+ account. For that reason, I am not going to do any app reviews on the Play Store. I will...
  7. Stuntman

    When Batteries Die

    So, I fired up my HTC Desire Z the other day to test some apps before updating them on my current phone. I retired the DZ back in July due to the battery dying on me. The DZ battery doesn't hold a charge very long anymore and cannot charge up fully. I noticed also that the battery is now...
  8. Stuntman

    Chrome, Android Forums, Transformer TF101 and $

    I am having an issue when using Chrome on my TF101 with keyboard dock on these forums. Whenever I try to use the $ symbol, the cursor moves back to the start of the line as if I pressed the <Home> key. This does not happen when using the stock ICS browser. Anyone having these keyboard issues?
  9. Stuntman

    Help Voicemail Notification Sound

    Is there any way to change the notification sound when I get a voicemail notification?
  10. Stuntman

    Google Play Music to Nokia Phone

    I have a Nokia N97 phone which I use for music. One of the features I like about the N97 is that it has an FM transmitter, so I can play my music over any FM radio like my old portable stereo or tuner. Is it possible to purchase music on Google Play and then transfer them to my N97?
  11. Stuntman

    Switching to the Samsung Galaxy S III

    So, back in July 2012, I had to get a new phone. The battery on my HTC Desire Z was going bad and I was unable to get a new battery in time for my vacation. Under tight time constraints, I decided to burn my early upgrade eligibility on the Samsung Galaxy S III. I was planning on waiting...
  12. Stuntman

    Converting BlackBerry 9000 Address Book to Android

    How do you convert contacts from a BlackBerry 9000 phone to an Android phone? My friend just switched to a Galaxy S2x. So far, I managed to get him to export his contacts to Outlook Express. From Outlook Express, he is unable to export his entire address book to a vcf file. Only one...
  13. Stuntman

    Tennis

    Big news today in the US Open as Andy Roddick announces his retirement after playing the US Open. I started watching tennis about a decade ago at then end of Pete Sampras' career. When Roddick won the US Open, I thought he would be the next Sampras and win more Grand Slams. Little did I know...
  14. Stuntman

    Help Calender (S Planner) Default Notification Sound

    I seem to be unable to change the default notification ringtone on my calendar (S Planner). Every time I go into the settings to change the default notification ringtone, it always reverts back to the one called "On time". Anyone know how to permanently change the default notification ringtone...
  15. Stuntman

    Help Weather Apps Cannot Find My Location

    I just noticed as of late that none of the weather apps that I tried can find my current location. It seemed to work when I was in Europe and then back in Vancouver a couple of weeks ago. This week, I noticed there was a problem. My Maps app works fine. Both The Weather Network and The...
  16. Stuntman

    Help Bell SGS3 Loses Network Signal

    I noticed that a couple of times this week, my phone lost network connectivity to the 3G/HSPA/LTE network. I'm on Bell Canada. The only way to fix this is to reboot the phone. I was wondering if anyone else experienced this issue.
  17. Stuntman

    Music Player Repeats Songs

    I am finding that in the past few days, the music player is repeating some songs that I heard recently. I have around 2500 songs on my phone. I would expect that when I shuffle the play list, that I would not hear a song today that I heard yesterday. On my old Nokia N97, when I shuffle the...
  18. Stuntman

    Olympic Medal Count Sort Order

    In various Olympic broadcasts and reports, I have seen the medal count sorted in two different ways. One way is the number of gold medals. The other is the number of total medals. In which order do you prefer the medal count be shown?
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    Help Album Cover Art in Music Player

    I recently changed from an HTC Desire Z to an SGS3. On my old phone, when I copy my music files onto the phone, the music player would show the album cover art. On the SGS3, the music player does not show the album cover art. I obtained the album covers using Windows Media Player on my PC...
  20. Stuntman

    Cantonese English Translator

    Anyone know of an Android app that translates between Cantonese and English? All of the translator apps only translate Mandarin and not Cantonese.
  21. Stuntman

    Increased Battery Drain Lately

    I noticed in the past few days, my battery on my phone seems to be draining faster than normal. I spoke to a friend of mine and he said he noticed the same thing about his phone. I was wondering if anyone noticed anything as of late. I have an HTC Desire Z and my friend has a Nexus S. At...
  22. Stuntman

    Help Google Play Rented Movies Not Playing via HDMI

    I rented a movie via Google Play. I can view it on my TF101 fine. However, when I try to play it on my TV via an HDMI cable, all I see is a blank screen on my TV. The sound is OK, thought. It seems that there is an issue playing Google Play rented movies via the Play Movies app. I am able...
  23. Stuntman

    New Update for Bell Canada Users

    Anyone got this one yet? It looks like just a security update. One person on Mobilesyrup reports that the home screen takes a long time to load after the update.
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    Help Randomly Turns On

    I noticed recently that my Eee Pad screen would randomly turn on briefly and then turn off again. As of late I'm playing a MMO and would occasionally look up stuff on my Eee Pad. I have the Eee Pad docked in the keyboard dock so I can see the screen without holding it. I often let it time out...
  25. Stuntman

    The Beginning of the End for Physical Keyboards

    I saw this article this week regarding HTC discontinuing phones with physical keyboards: HTC exec claims that users prefer thinness over battery life, says company will discontinue devices with hardware keyboards | MobileSyrup.com I personally prefer using a physical keyboard over a touch...