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    plugged in .. screen on = slow discharge

    i have a battery issue .. its plugged into its original regular AC .. yet battery is discharging :/ please see attached .. .. anyone else? any solutions? this is an ongoing issue .. so annoying .. I bought it in Thailand .. used car charger .. power bank .. issue started .. had it serviced...
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    why did you all want to upgrade to Marshmelow? how can i downgrade?

    its a downgrade now to draw a pattern to unlock i need to swipe .. now long power button press will not present airplane mode .. but biggest issue is overlay draw with apps like BS Player it can not pop out with picture on top .. and etc .. many issues .. help .. how can i downgrade back...
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    Help help please - slow charger connected

    in short after trying to use a power bank .. or draining it to 0% .. it just keeps showing >"slow charger connected" and NOW fails to charge at all.. what can we do? this is such unfortunate ongoing issue .. in short I will not buy Samsung products any more .. from my experience they are just...
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    camera app..

    Few questions about the camera app 1. Is there any good alternative / replacement? What are the advantages / disadvantages? ================== Question about default camera app - why doesn't it put date-time in file name? I find it to be very convenient when the camera names picture/video...
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    talk about some GUI - "look & feel" by Samsung.. why..

    i am surprised by some of the "look & feel" changes Samsung makes.. can someone undertand why? what complaints do you have? voice them.. perhaps we can all share and undertand why .. or find solutions .. ================== i will start it off the camera - a very often useful function -...
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    use another camera app on Note 3?

    i like the camera app on my Tab S2 .. updated .. features .. buttons .. is there anyway to port it to my Note 3? or any other another good camera app? thank you ..
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    dexterity assistant menu in a way

    on my Tab S2 and Note 3 I like the dexterity assistant menu icon to take screenshots but the icon always repositions it self on the right edge and gets in the way of send key for WhatsApp and fb msg same for you? a bug? any fix? thank you .. :/
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    screen Note 3 > Tab S2?

    i have lots of content on my Note 3 that I would love to watch on my Tab S2 if it is around .. is there any way to share the video/audio? using SideSync or some other software ? thank you ..
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    turn on airplane without turning off wifi?

    is it possible to turn on airplane mode without turning off wifi? on Tab S2 .. Note 3? I get some place and it getts connected to a saved WiFi.. and I do not want to waste battery connected to a tower .. so to turn off the connection I must enable airplane .. which in turn turns off WiFi as...
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    screen protector and did you notice any double tap to awake issue?

    1. how resistive to scratches is the lg g2 screen? .. 2. appears to be that my screen protector is causing the double tap to wake to fail at times .. i have tried two different ones .. same thing ... works fine without them .. very annoying .. i am just curious if anyone else experienced this?
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    Samsung Smart Manager

    do you have a feature to Auto Stop? i do not :/ if you do what version of lollipop r u on? a d exact model? feature at 14:00 here described .. i am on 5.0.2 hmmmm with all latest updates installed but in video comments people on 5.1.1 or so report they do not have this feature either ...
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    Battery - how quickly does your battery drop? .. what can we do?

    Please share your shcreenshot - for the community - one picture is worth a thousand words :) (And scrool up a bit when taking it - like mine to see top apps takimg up resources ..) and for your own now vs future benchmark Charge it to 100% then restart it and keep the device screen on...
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    any way to remove clock from status bar?

    i googled and tried like http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.hamzah.sbiconhider to no avail its a simple feature .. why is it not available ?
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    purchased a new Tab S2 - shows "low power charger connected"

    I just purchased a new Tab S2 from official Samsung store (I had Tab A love it) I got home connected it to the charger that came in the box shows "low power charger connected" or so I rebooted it .. same .. tried different outlets .. same .. so I turned it off and let it charge .. I see it...
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    Help How to do diagnostics on Galaxy Tab S2

    SOLVED: on Tab S2 with SIM / dial screen - dial *#0*# but what about NO SIM versions - how to do / enter the General Test Mode / diagnostics ? and what about on Galaxy Tab A no SIM version thank you..
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    why do them make CDMA and GSM in one?

    I found a hot deal says: - http://www.techbargains.com/deal/83179/samsung-galaxy-s5-deals on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-G900-Galaxy-S5-Verizon-Wireless-4G-LTE-16GB-Android-Smartphone/381067869942?rmvSB=true when did they start making them for both CDMA and GSM? why? I guess it's...
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    reclaim ~2Gb of space

    note .thumbnail in the screenshots it uses a ton of space and CPU by default media player (?) to generate thumbnails for all the videos on your device .. i never use it .. if i delete them .. they come back :/ how can we delete and disable this thank you ..
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    Help HELP this 81 Mb update ..

    any way to tell what OTA update this is? my phone is OK .. i do not need surprises .. so how can I make it perminantly go away? (what file(s) can I remove/modify?) any advice.. thank you ..
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    Help 9 months in - battery, headphones and USB cable not working..

    what can I expect Samsung repair center to do / change after 9 months of use in travel and I'd say a few dozen cities .. battery is not holding charge - if I will give it in .. will they wipe the device? or they have a way to test the battery? headphones - right earphone is not working - what...
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    Help help - how do you manage files on SD - delete/move?

    UPDATE - this appears to be a known - issue - http://gs4.wonderhowto.com/how-to/bypass-sd-card-restrictions-android-4-4-kitkat-your-galaxy-s4-0152036/ this is insane how could they change such fundamental and critical functionality without giving us an option!? I paid $$ for my phone due to...
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    Accessories how do you charge? additional / replacement ... charger .. USB 3.0

    has anyone been able to find a replacement/additional charger .. and Note 3 has fast charging for that we need appropriate wall charger AND the USB 3.0 cable? I have tried a few and all charge it very very slowly .. OEM is like $40 anything cheaper? all the other chargers I...
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    help - gmail - 197% space used - I will delete all email with "unsubscribe"?

    in very short: what are some good ways for me to reduce space in my gmail? * I can buy 100GB for $2 a month .. but I would rather not waste disk space / resources .. * I used https://www.findbigmail.com/ and it labeled some that are above 1MB .. above 2MB .. above 5MB .. but I see that...
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    app like Facebook Messenger Chat Head

    chat head stays on top .. any other alike programs? i wish there was same for WhatsApp.. also i would love a progrqm wish could let me jot a note like chat head .. without switching programs .. sometimes i see long names on the screen .. and i wish i could take a note in a amall window ...
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    can not write to SD card since 4.4

    so no other image viewer will be able to also delete images in Camera folder? hmmmm I guess there were cases of malicious / poor software corrupting the files / images? because this seems like a harsh change
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    help - now my bluetooth always turns on :/

    I am not sure exactly what caused this but I think it is after I installed a program that interacts via bluetooth I uninstalled the program .. but it is still happening .. very annoying .. please help in details - the sotware was Gettings...
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