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    How do you close an app properly?

    If I long press Samsung home key, select an app there and swipe left/right to make it disappear, does that mean that the app is fully closed after it disappeared, just like when you just powered on the phone and never opened the app before?
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    If the charger tip touches any material will anything happen?

    I am wondering if a charger (e.g. phone charger, laptop charger) is connected to the power source and turned on, if the metal connector (that is supposed to connect to laptop/phone) touches material like metal, cloth, paper, plastic (e.g. plastic bag) will it catch fire or have anything happen?
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    Help Why clock time will lag in update when turning from lock screen to wake up screen?

    When the screen is locked, screen black (sleeping during standby), I press the power button to wake up the screen. The time will have a 2 sec delay then update. See video from 2.18min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahYMMGJyuS0 How to solve the problem?
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    What Google account do you use in your phone?

    1. Can you explain in detail what do you mean by proper alias? If I have 3 gmail accounts A, B, C. A) accountnamea@gmail.com B) accountnameb@gmail.com , C) accountnamec@gmail.com 2. Does it mean I login to myoutlookaccountname@outlook.com , I can check all 3 gmail accounts? 3. If account C)...
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    How do you close an app properly?

    1. If I am watching a video halfway (video has loaded halfway in youtube) in the internet browser, then I press home key or back key on the phone to close the app. Is the browser app still running or consuming data? 2. I press and hold the home key, and a tile list of recent apps pop up. Are...
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    How do you close an app properly?

    After using an app, what is the correct way of close/exiting it? I usually just press the home key or back key on the S4 phone to close the app, not sure if it is really closed, or maybe still running at background. Thanks
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    How does Google contacts work?

    Where do you see specific controls, such as time intervals? I go into Settings and then Accounts, did not it there.
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    How does Google contacts work?

    Do you guys turn on Sync and turn on Mobile Data all the time, or do you set some sort of schedule? I am assuming turning on sync means turn on the "Sync" button at Samsung S4 dropdown notification menu correct?
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    Help How can I display only Google account contacts in SMS recipents?

    When composing new message (SMS), I click the head and shoulder icon (beside Enter Recipient) to select contacts. The contacts list will display all contacts e.g. SIM card contacts, Google account contacts. How can I display only Google account contacts?
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    Help How to go back to previous screen if you accidentally press home button?

    When you are working on something in your S4,i f you accidentally press the home key (middle bottom physical button) it will bring you to the home screen. How do you go back to the previous screen that you are working on?
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    How to know what apps are downloaded by me and what apps are default apps?

    Click on the apps icon (bottom right of the home screen icon made up of 16 squares in S4) first, now inside your apps, if you press and hold any app (e.g. Camera, Settings, My Files, Gallery, Calculator, Voice Recorder), you will see the same home screen too. I thought dragging the app icon into...
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    How to know what apps are downloaded by me and what apps are default apps?

    What happens if you long tap the default apps e.g. Camera, Settings, My Files, Gallery, Calculator, Voice Recorder icon and drag it to the [remove]? screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/ZEbiw8i.png
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    How to know what apps are downloaded by me and what apps are default apps?

    After I have downloaded some apps, if I want to delete, I do not wish to accidentally delete the default apps. 1. How to know/see what apps are downloaded by me and what apps are default apps that are in my Samsung S4? 2. If I accidentally delete the default apps e.g. Camera, Settings, My...
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    How does Google contacts work?

    When making a call to a contact we are actually accessing to the Google contacts that is on the phone (that are synced from Google account contacts) and not directly accessing to Google contacts in Google account? When you are using/adding/deleting/editing Google contacts information on the...
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    How does Google contacts work?

    I want to store contacts in my Google account. I am wondering how does Google contacts work if I turn off mobile data? Is it that Sync is a must to do so that Google account all contacts will appear in your phone and stored inside the phone, so you can use the contacts even if you cannot...
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    ANDROID FORUMS: Favorite Watering Holes

    In #3 (or #4 #5, cannot remember), after I click [show], this page popup: http://www.blogs.com/images/rickroll007.jpg in a new tab. Is it some sort of virus?
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    Where can I see the default settings?

    The problem is a kid used my phone for a few hours, and I did not know what settings he changed. I mean I am not sure what are the defaults too, some settings might have been turn off/on by him.
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    Where can I see the default settings?

    Hello, Where can I see the default settings of my phone? And where to see the defaults of pull down bar (swipe down from top and the buttons to on/off items will appear)? I mean I wish to see what are the defaults, is there a list somewhere? I am using Samsung Galaxy S4. For example...
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    What is the files size of android update?

    1. What is the file size of lollipop update? and normal android updates? Roughly what is the time taken to update? 2. In "notifications", whenever there is a "software update", it means android updates? It does not say where is the update from, what version or software. 3. What is the biggest...
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    Help Software update file size and time to update?

    Today I received a software update in notifications of my phone. If I use my phone data SIM card to update, how big is the file size and how long will it take to update? There will be no interruption to my phone during update correct? In "notifications" it only says "Software Update"...
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    What Google account do you use in your phone?

    Could you teach how to "I do everything with a single Google account, it's perfectly capable of merging other accounts into a common inbox and maintain separation of reply-to addresses and the like."? I searched but there is not much info, only have info on checking other emails inside Gmail...
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    What Google account do you use in your phone?

    How to sign in both accounts at the same time? How to sync?
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    Does Samsung Galaxy S4 gets android updates forever?

    Does Samsung Galaxy S4 gets android updates forever? Will I be able to get the latest android version free forever? Thanks. I read that some phones expect "one operating system update": "it's up to your phone- or tablet maker whether it wants to release new operating system updates for your...
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    Help What files are saved to phone memory and memory card?

    I am using S4, I assume there are only 2 places (correct me if I am wrong) to store data/files, phone internal memory and memory card 1. What stuff are stored on phone memory and what stuff are stored on memory card? 2. What stuff save location cannot be changed? (e.g. change from saving to...
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    Does Note 3 see more rows/columns than S4/S5?

    Does Note 3 see more rows/columns than S4/S5 when browsing on internet? Or only the whole size (site) is enlarged, Note 3 users do not see more rows/columns? It is like an enlarged version of what S4/S5 display?
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