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    Help Android Music Player is Just Stopping...

    Seems when I try to play music in my SUV it will just stop after like 20 or 30 seconds. I got back in, hit play and start driving again and it just stops... I use to have the iphone 4 it was perfect never had any music issues. Perhaps there's something shutting it off. I have no task manager aps...
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    How much Ram does this phone have?

    This phone is advertised as having 512MB of ram, however task manager, advanced task killer,android system info is showing that this phone only has 350MB of Ram..:confused::confused::confused:
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    Help WiFi or 3G Internet Access?

    Sorry if this has been asked before, but here goes. When I'm home and connected to my WiFi, will my internet access use the mobile network, or WiFi? Does WiFi take priority?
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    Help Better way of voice searching?

    Hi, I can't get voice search to recognise what I'm saying! I'm sure I read about an app that allows you to record the name of your contacts and then assign that recoding somehow so that it is recognised when you speak it again...does that make sense!? Has anyone esle heard of this...thanks
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    Help Arranging apps is inside folder in app drawer

    Hi, I have a Samsung Galaxy W running stock Touchwiz 4.0. I just made this folder in my app drawer called "Junk" where i dropped 25 or so apps that i dont use. The apps are arranged by the order you drop them in. The latest ones you drop in go to the bottom. I was just wondering how can i...
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    Camera

    Is there anyway to take a picture without tapping the button on the screen ? ie. hitting the power button or volume control My instinct had a separate button on the side to shoot the picture thanks
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    Root App2SD and Boot loop

    Hi I got a message that my internal memory was full, so downloaded App2SD, transferred the apps I was allowed to now my phone constantly reboots itself with or without the SD card installed! Anyone know why and how this can be fixed? I'm on android 2.3.5. Thanks
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    Help Little White Dot on Screen

    why is my galaxy w has white spot on upper right screen right above the battery icon? when my screen is in total black screen, it is visible
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    Help Samsung W - dropping signal, 3g

    Hi all I got my samsung w 5 days ago as a replacement handset after my HTC died and ever since I've had it it seems to drop signal even if the signal indicator shows no signal. This is phone (failing to send SMS, calls failing) and 3g. Sometimes it comes up with a "you are not registered on the...
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    Help Galaxy W - Broken screen

    As well as having the same problems as others with failed text's, which I will try and upgrade the software to fix, my wife has also managed to drop the phone and break the screen! Anyone know if a screen is available to buy as yet and from where?
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    Root "flash clockwork recovery mod" does not list my phone

    Hi when I try to flash recovery mod on my Galaxy w and it asks me to choose my phone. Galaxy w doesn't appear in the list. Does anyone know what I should do?
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    Help Wifi Issue

    Hello, Im having an issue with my Samsung Galaxy W and my Samsung Galaxy Ace. Both have 2.3.5. I bought an USB wireless adapter on ebay, ive configured it but it keep saying looking for IP address, and disconnects around 30 secs after. Then trying to reconnect. I can connect fine with my Nexus S...
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    Help Blacklist entries limit very low

    I love a lot the black listing feature suited by Android, but I think that the entries number it can store is too much low! Is there a way to extend it? Thank you very much!
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    Help SIM card question

    So I did a search , but no help Question how do I know if my contacts are saved to the sim card ? Yes I have save new contacts to sim checked I am coming from a Samsung Instinct M800...so no sim card , I had to type ALL my contacts in !!! Just want to make sure they are there . And what or...
  15. tmcthree

    ICS upgrade

    Apparently the Galaxy w won't be getting ICS. If you root a phone can you upgrade it anyway?
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    Help Problem caching Google maps

    I've several times successfully cached my local Google map area (London), but when I return to the maps function the cache has been cleared. Anything to do with the fact that I live in London? Or any other ideas, please?
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    Help Memory card queation

    This samsung w only has 512mb memory. It says i can use a micro sd card up to 32gb. If i buy one will apps and music and videos etc... Juat automatically start saving on their once the 512 is full? Thanks Edited:- settings says USB stored is 1.70gb (1.67gb free) and device memory is 0.98GB...
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    Help Samsung galaxy w problemsss??????

    hi, I am new to android and dont know much about its technical side. I have been using Nokia smart phone till now and my experience was not bad except for some areas. Now I have got a samsung galaxy W, keeping in mind that it has a 1.5 ghz processor and 512 ram with android OS upgradeable to...
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    Help Lockscreen style

    How do u change ur lockscreen style?? Bsc mine one is swipe the screen (that one with a locker) i want that original swipe screen style that swipe with the whole image to unlock! pls help
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    Help My phone crashed (urgent)

    i just bought my phone 2 weeks ago, it look fine. But last 2 days i just downloaded a game and i play it, after 10-15 minutes the game will freeze or crash to homescreen. Sometimes it freeze and auto reboot.:confused::confused: I tired to go google search , someone say is sound problem. But i...
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    Help Dead samsung galaxy w

    I have a samsung galaxy w that when i turn it on it will just flash a samsung LOGO over and over again..i still can access the download mode.i tried to flash it using ODIN 4.43 but no success and when i plug the charger when the phone is off it doesnt display the CHARGING ICON??what should i...
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    Help Intermittent loudspeaker failure

    Hi android fans. Had this great phone for about a month now. My first android. To get to the point, a problem I've been having recently (not exactly sure when it first happened) but I'll go to watch a video and instead of the sound coming out of the loudspeaker, it comes out of the handset/phone...
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    Help Mobile network status - disconnected:(

    Hey, i have a few problems really:( (with mobile network 3) First, i am still able to send and receive texts and calls, but cannot access the internet, and my 3g icon has disappeared! When i go into Settings>About Phone> Mobile Network Status it says "disconnected". Please can someone tell me...
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    Should I buy this phone?

    Hi, I'm looking for a mid-range smartphone and the galaxy w seems to come out top. HTC Desire S is another option but it seems to have a lot of problems. Only problems I can find with the galaxy w is the call quality and the GPS not working well without data. Whats your experience with this...
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    Help Storage confusion

    I'm a bit confused by the storage on my Galaxy w. I move apps to my sd card (16gb) and it ends up on what seems to be an internal drive of about 2gb. What's going on!
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