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    Help How do I stop my contacts appearing multiple times when I search?

    Hello How do I stop each of my Contacts appearing multiple times when I search? If I go Contacts ==> and then scroll up and down, each contact only appears once. However, as soon as I search for a name in the search bar every contact appears at least twice, sometimes three or four times...
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    Help How do I delete ALL contacts on ALL my accounts (except possibly Outlook)?

    Hello My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phone has about 5+ dulicates for every contact. I am absolutely SICK of this. I just want to delete all the contacts on my phone in all my accounts. Linking doesnt work. I seem to have up to one entry for each of: - Exchange - gmail - whatsapp - viber -...
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    Help How can I merge my Contacts data (from various different accounts) ==> into MS Exchange (for PC use)

    Hello I seem to have my contacts stored in SEVERAL different places on my Galaxy Note 3 (Android 5.0) phone. I now seem to have contacts stored in the following accounts: - Google - Microsoft Exchange - Nine - Office and Outlook ?? - Viber - WhatsApp I would like to merge all this data into...
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    Help How do I play a CD on my Galaxy Note 3 ? (KIES on Win8.1 is not seeing my phone)

    Hi How do I play music from my (legit) CD on my Galaxy Note 3 mobile phone? I just want to play a CD on my phone in the simplest possible way... (This is driving INSANE !!) I tried KIES 3. But KIES cant see my phone! I also tried Windows Media Player... HARDWARE: - My laptop is: Samsung...
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    Need an MP3 player app with configurable skipping back/forward & variable playback speeds

    Hi I need an MP3 player app that has: - Skip forwards and skip backwards buttons that are configurable (or c 10 secs) - These buttons stay visible - Variable playback speeds (e.g. x1, x1.25, x1.5m, x2) that are easy to set (e.g. on a button or drop-down list whilst playing) Background...
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    Help How long is it safe to leave Note 3 in Desktop Dock?

    Hi I have just bought a Samsung Desktop Dock. OK so it's a convenient place to keep your phone while working at a computer which lets you see the phone's screen at a nice angle and charge the thing at the same time... BUT a) It is bad to let the phone charge too long on it? b) Must I...
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    What is best way to sell new unused phone (Galaxy Note 3 N9005, unlocked, 32GB etc) UK based.

    Hi What is the best way to sell a new (unused!) Galaxy Note 3 (unlocked 32GB, 8M-N9005, black) that has been given to me by my insurance company, here in the UK? Background I lost my previous phone to water and because I had not realized that my phone was insured, I bought a new phone (for
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    Recommend a new car holder?

    Hi Can anyone recommend a really good new phone holder for my car's dasboard? (for my Note 3) Background I have been using the "iBOLT xProDock Window/Dash Kit for Samsung Samrtphones" for the last 14 months or so. Until now had been extremely pleased with it because: a) it gripped extremely...
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    Help How can I find what apps I was using on a lost phone?

    Hi How can I find out from Google play what all my free apps on my previous phone (now lost) were? Thanks J
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    Help Should I use a memory manager app?

    Hi How good is Android 4.4.2 (Kitkat) on Galaxy Note 3 at memory management? Is there any need to use memory clean up ? e.g. I was using a couple of different memory management apps on my Note 2 (which I lost at the bottom of a canal), e.g. Clean Master Phone Boost? (100million downloads...
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    Help I dropped my Note 2 into a canal. Any point in trying to get it back now?

    Hi I dropped my Note 2 into a canal 7 days ago. Is there any point in retrieving it? e.g. Will the SD memory card still work? The insurance company have deactivated the IMEI number in any case, so the phone itself isn't much use. But I am hoping to get some of the data back. It is about...
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    What is the best case for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3? (must be ultra slim, high protection)

    Hi What is the best case for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3? Criteria: - Must have a lid to protect screen when not in use (i.e. "flip lid"?) - Must be as thin as possible (to stay pocket sized & fit into car holder) - Must have protection to sides in case it gets dropped onto hard surface...
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    Help How can I sync my Outlook calendar with my Galaxy Note 2? (Android 4.4.2)

    Hi How can I get calendar entries on my Outlook to appear on my Galaxy Note 2 phone? I am using: - MS Outlook 2010 - MS Exchange 2007 (for work) - Galaxy Note 2 (running Android 4.4.2) On my phone I can see *emails* from MS Exchange but not calendar entries! On my previous PC I had...
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    Help Has become a bit laggy and has terrible battery life. Help!

    Hi My Galaxy Note 2 (running Android 4.3) has started to become quite 'laggy' and has an extremely poor battery life. In fact even after a reboot the phone went from 16% down to zero in about 1 hour (not helpful late at night!), even after a reboot with the screen as dim as it could go. The...
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    Help Factory Reset - the cure for laggy updates? Advice needed...

    My Galaxy Note 2 has become laggy with Android 4.3. I have taken the battery out and rebooted, but this hasnt helped. Some people are recommending that we do a factory reset after every major update. If we do backup using KIES and then do a factory reset, should we then do a restore from the...
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    Help Exchange problems: I can see emails but not Calendar entries!

    Hi My emails are syncing fine, but my Calendar wont sync at all! My setup: I am using MS Exchange (2007) and Android JellyBean (4.1.2) on Galaxy Note 2. I am using Outlook2010 on Win7 x64 on my PCs. EMAILS SYNC FINE Emails I send on Outlook(v2010 on Win7 x64) appear on my phone. Emails I...
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    Help Can you recommend a good .F4V player?

    Hi Any recommendations for a .F4V player on Galaxy Note 2 / JellyBean 4.1.2? I just installed MX Player but it failed to play my file. J
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    Help What is best email app for msExchange?

    Hi Can anyone recommend a really good email app for business that uses ms Exchange (2007)? (i.e. Outlook (2010) on my PC...) I have tried several apps and I hate them all. Part of the problem is that my Outlook emails are each routed into any one of a large number folders when they...
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    Help Battery life - advice needed

    Hi I need some advice on charging my Galaxy Note 2. A) Is it bad for the life of the battery to leave it on charge (e.g. charging it over night if it is already 60 or 70 % charged?) B) Is it better for the life of the battery to trickle charge (on a slow charger) or to charge it on a...
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    Help Can I use USB cable

    Hi Is it possible to get my Galaxy Note 2 to connect to the Internet via the USB cable to my Windows 7 PC rather than over WiFi? It would be faster and also fewer radio waves going through my body(!) e.g. If I want to browse the web or download podcasts FASTER. J
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    Help Memory management advice needed (by newbie)

    Hi I need some advice about memory management on brand new my Samsung Galaxy Note 2. 1. My system storage (according to task manager) is already 9.09GB/10.22GB. Is that bad? i.e. is Andriod like windows in that it needs about 10-15% of disk space free in order to stay efficient? 2. I...
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    Help Advice needed: JellyBean has made my Samsung Galaxy Note v1 SLOW-W-W....

    Hi Newbie question: After my Jellybeans update, my Samsung Galaxy Note 1 is often running horribly slow even after a reboot. It just seems to open everything really slowly... I have turned "Power saving" mode off during normal use and yes that helps speed things up. It often gets hot...
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    Help How can I put a simple password onto my phone? (i.e. without slowing down my entire phone)

    Hi Sorry for newbie question, but how do I put a simple password onto my Samsung Galaxy Note v1 running JB? I don't want to encrypt my entire phone because it is already far too d*mned slow as it is! And I dont know what my password is for my SIM card - how would I find out? J
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    Help Jellybean

    Hi I have applied my Jellybean (4.1.2) update "over the air" - i.e. without using KIES (which persistently failed, btw) and now my Samsung Galaxy Note is hideously SLOW. e.g. After a reboot it still takes 3 seconds to open 'Phone' 4 seconds to open Contacts 3 seconds to open Messaging 3...
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    Help How can I see email in multiple folders AT ONCE?

    Hi How do I get the default email App (you know, the one whose icon is a red blob on a white envope) to show all either A) All emails from all folders on a single screen B) All *unopened* emails from all folders at once on a single screen ? Background: As webmaster for a site, I have a...
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