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    Keyboard - how to use a Spanish reverse exclamation mark

    I installed the Spanish keyboard on my Samsung A3 and can use for example a ñ by pressing the n for a bit. How can I use a Spanish reverse exclamation mark and Spanish reverse question mark? If I press on the ! or ? for a bit I see no more characters. Simon
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    Galaxy A3 wifi calling capability

    I Purchased a Galaxy A3, 29th December 2016 having been told it would have wifi calling capability. And again through John Lewis with same problem. When will Samsung issue a software update to give this capability, have already been through Vodafone false promise and returned it to store for refund.
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    Samsung keyboard select/replace issue

    I'm using the supplied Samsung keyboard on my Samsung Galaxy A3 2016 running Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. If I select some text and start typing I would expect the typed text to replace the selected text but this does not always happen. Could it be that some apps (e.g. Google Search) are overriding...
  4. Oana Tudor

    Why does my samsung galaxy a3 converts larger sms in mms? Why? And how can i stop this?

    Hello everyone, Today i bought a Samsung Galaxy A3 (2015-2016 version). Maybe it is not a 2016 topic, i am sure of it, but today i had to send some important texts and i don't know why they failed in sending. Anything that was bigger then 2 or maybe 3 sms they were automatically converted into...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy A3 WiFi keeps disconnecting!

    I just bought this phone (Samsung Galaxy A3 2016) a few hours ago and I'm already having problems with the WiFi. At first it kept disconnecting, then connecting again very momentarily... before it disconnects again 3 seconds later. So I did a Factory Reset. It was then fine for a while and...
  6. vosg

    Root How to install TWRP and root your Galaxy a3 2016

    Disclaimer Rooting is not a risk-free business. It will void your warranty and possibly brick your phone. By reading and using these instructions, you implicitly accept all responsibility. Please note These instructions are for the Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) model SM-A310F only. DO NOT...
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    Help 'Service not activated on network' cannot send pics in MMS

    Hi, my phone is a Samsung Galaxy A3. It is fairly new. I tried to send a picture in MMS and it has shown an error message saying 'service not activated on network'. I tried lots of different APN settings which haven't worked. I have credit, and I tried rebooting my phone. Please help.
  8. vosg

    Galaxy a3 2016 has 8 core cpu

    Did you know that the Galaxy a3 2016 has 8-core CPU, not 4? Someone over at xda has found a way to activate the 4 cores that are disabled by Samsung. Warning : 1. It requires root 2. It trips Knox counter Use at your own risk! Link: http://tinyurl.com/jcgbje8
  9. Gail McCrary

    Emojis

    I just want to tell you that I love the Samsung phones but also want to tell you I really really do not like the creepy green head emojis you use!! Please please change this!! Do an update delete these ugly little men and give us smiley face emoticons.. I know you can do this...At least...
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    Help How can i remove the up and down arrows under wifi icon on Galaxy s3

    There are two arrows under/on the wifi icon in the status bar but i do not want them there. My device is rooted so is there a way to remove them.
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    Help Lost all my ringtones after upgrade

    Same with me. I have a Galaxy A3. I notice that the default search directory (in Settings->Device->Sounds and notifications->Ringtones) is "/storage/extSdCard/Media/Audio". The A3 doesn't have an extSdCard. The normal place was "/storage/emulated/0/Media/Audio". This directory exists but...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy A3 Won't start

    Hello, my phone won't start i think it is hard bricked by odin i was only trying to downgrade my phone because the lollipop update drains my battery life. I want the kitkat version back i have download it from sammobile. the perfect version but after it finished it won't boot up and i can't get...
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    Help Cartoon Type Photos

    I have recently upgraded my phone and Carphone Warehouse transferred data and photos for me. Can anyone tell me what are all the cartoon type pics which appear before my own photos, i.e.cakes, ice creams, faces. Should I delete them or are there any of my own photos embedded in them? My own...
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    Help Samsung Galaxy A3 LOCK screen randomly coming on and home button not working

    Hi all, I'm completely new to the forum, anyway I have a Samsung Galaxy A3 which I have had for around a month, yesterday I noticed the home button was not working and I was unable to lock my device, google now would appear, I had to wait for the device to auto lock where on the lock screen the...
  15. jajrussel

    Storage? SG3

    The app that comes with the phone that breaks down how data is stored on the phone is telling me that my apps are taking up 1.09TB on the color bar. So the color bar which depicts a visual reference of how much storage space is available is visually filled with a solid green. The rest of the...
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    Help S planner widget disappeared

    Hi, I have woken up this morning and my S planner widget had disappeared. When I touch the screen I can see where it should be but it cannot be seen. When I delete it and put it once again on the screen I can see it, but after 1-2 hours it disappears again. Any solution? Thanks.
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    Help A3 Battery Performance

    Hi All, I'm relatively new to Android, having escaped from iPhone to a shiny new Samsung Galaxy A3 just last week. I love everything about the phone - it's so much better than the iPhone - apart from one thing - the battery life. Yesterday, as a prime example, I had the phone on me whilst at...
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    Root Samsung Galaxy A3 booting into recovery mode when switched on

    Hello, I am new to rooting. I rooted my Samsung Galaxy A3. Now I have exclamation point on turning on and the I get "Android System Recovery <3e> KTU84P. A300FXXUIANU." with the following options: reboot system now apply update from ADB apply update from external storage wipe data/factory reset...
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