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Hello all, I've recently upgraded from Android v 2.x to v 5.0.2 courtesy of a new Sony Z3 Compact. I like the phone, but have some gripes, 1. When I unlock the phone, I see the call history screen as a default rather than my home page. I've looked but can't seem to find the setting that...

Hello, I've recently upgraded from an HTC Desire S (yes, I have been using a triassic-era handset) to the Z3 compact, and I had a couple of issues with the new phone, 1. When I unlock the phone, I see the call history screen as a default rather than my home page. I've looked but can't seem to...

Hello, I am a Vodafone customer and have managed to use both voice/data roaming when abroad without a problem. However, in Japan the data roaming just doesn't work, though voice works without a problem. If the handset is configured to automatically select the carrier it selects NTT Docomo...

Hi all, When browsing the web I visit both the guardian.co.uk and ft.com sites pretty regularly. Whenever I do so I'm prompted to use the Guardian and FT apps instead to access the web content. So my question, is there an advantage of one over the other - dedicated app vs web browser - for...

Hello, When I drag down the top status bar to look at the Quick Settings, I see that everything is off apart from Mobile Network (e.g. GPS is off, Wifi is off, etc). I'm keen on optimising the battery life. Yesterday I was standing on the street and fired up Maps, and the GPS automatically...

Hello, I'm a new HTC Desire S user. In fact this is my first smartphone so am still learning the ways of Android. I'm not a heavy data user, and would like to optimise the battery life on my phone by disabling certain applications that run in the background. I've noticed that Facebook (I'm...