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    #1982
    Beekay
    Registered Users Posts: 1,854 ✭✭✭Beekay


    Anybody know why my keyboard keeps resetting to default after rebooting or disconnecting the phone from the computer? Very annoying. Using the touchpal keyboard


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    #1983
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Hey guys,
    Just wondering what the best power saving app is?

    Juice Defender or is there a better one?


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    #1984
    CombatCow
    Registered Users Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭CombatCow


    Beekay wrote: »
    Anybody know why my keyboard keeps resetting to default after rebooting or disconnecting the phone from the computer? Very annoying. Using the touchpal keyboard

    Maybe because the app is installed to the SD card and the card is "mounted" when plugged into the pc, so the phone cant read from it.... Happened with a weather widget/app on my phone before


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    #1985
    jgbyr
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭jgbyr


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Hey guys,
    Just wondering what the best power saving app is?

    Juice Defender or is there a better one?

    I use Green Power Premium. https://market.android.com/details?id=org.gpo.greenpower2&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9yZy5ncG8uZ3JlZW5wb3dlcjIiXQ..

    Find it very good. There is a free version if you want to give it a try. The paid one allows more control. I have found a big difference in the battery since I installed it.


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    #1986
    BenEadir
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭BenEadir


    Guys,

    Anyone know a good app for increasing the volume on a Samsung Galaxy S2?

    For music I use PowerAmp which has a PreAmp function allowing a significant boost in volume if needed (which I actually don't use) but when listening to movies (using the stock movie player) I could use some extra volume.

    Appreciate any suggestions.

    Ben


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    #1987
    kearneybobs
    Registered Users Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭kearneybobs


    BenEadir wrote: »
    Guys,

    Anyone know a good app for increasing the volume on a Samsung Galaxy S2?

    For music I use PowerAmp which has a PreAmp function allowing a significant boost in volume if needed (which I actually don't use) but when listening to movies (using the stock movie player) I could use some extra volume.

    Appreciate any suggestions.

    Ben
    You listening on the speaker or via headphones? You could always get a pair of headphones with in-line volume control to give it a boost. Something like these. I have a pair of these and I can blast my ears off with them.

    or you could get one of these, but I have no idea how well they work.


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    #1988
    _Whimsical_
    Registered Users Posts: 7,955 ✭✭✭_Whimsical_


    Noled is a free app that puts a message notification in the form of a very visible envelope picture on the sleeping screen of your phone when you've received a chat message, text or missed call while you phone is unattended. It's very handy if you have no led notification lights. Its also free!


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    #1989
    G1032
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭G1032


    _Whimsical_ wrote: »
    Noled is a free app that puts a message notification in the form of a very visible envelope picture on the sleeping screen of your phone when you've received a chat message, text or missed call while you phone is unattended. It's very handy if you have no led notification lights. Its also free!

    Ya. I use NoLED too. Here are some themes if you'd like a change.
    I use Android Icons WVGA


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    #1990
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Guys is there any way to install apps directly onto the Sd card without having to switch them over from the phone memory manually?


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    #1991
    Patsy fyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    Lads, is there any app that allows me to transfer my music from my old phone instead of having to download it all again.? Using Winamp as the player.


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    #1992
    jayteecork
    Site Banned Posts: 5,676 ✭✭✭jayteecork


    Patsy fyre wrote: »
    Lads, is there any app that allows me to transfer my music from my old phone instead of having to download it all again.? Using Winamp as the player.

    Why don't you just connect your old phone to your computer, take out all the music files, leave them on your computer, connect your new phone, transfer them over.

    No need for an app.


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    #1993
    Patsy fyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Why don't you just connect your old phone to your computer, take out all the music files, leave them on your computer, connect your new phone, transfer them over.

    No need for an app.

    I know this sounds easy but Ive tried and not been able to figure out how to do this.


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    #1994
    eoferrall
    Registered Users Posts: 2,542 ✭✭✭eoferrall


    jayteecork wrote: »
    Guys is there any way to install apps directly onto the Sd card without having to switch them over from the phone memory manually?

    there is if you are rooted. look at S2E on the market. also you'll need to partition your SD card to have a section that can be used as phone memory.

    heading off now, but googling should find the relevant threads on xda etc.


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    #1995
    jaqian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    Patsy fyre wrote: »
    jayteecork wrote: »
    Why don't you just connect your old phone to your computer, take out all the music files, leave them on your computer, connect your new phone, transfer them over.

    No need for an app.

    I know this sounds easy but Ive tried and not been able to figure out how to do this.


    Does your old phone have memory card take that out and use a card reader to acccess your files. You can pick them up for €2 in most pound shops as I still call them :)

    What make is your old phone?


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    #1996
    jaqian
    Registered Users Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭jaqian


    Patsy fyre wrote: »
    jayteecork wrote: »
    Why don't you just connect your old phone to your computer, take out all the music files, leave them on your computer, connect your new phone, transfer them over.

    No need for an app.

    I know this sounds easy but Ive tried and not been able to figure out how to do this.


    Does your old phone have memory card take that out and use a card reader to acccess your files. You can pick them up for €2 in most pound shops as I still call them :)

    What make is your old phone?


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    #1997
    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Copy music onto computer in the same way you copied music onto phone.

    Plug usb cable in, then click on "usb connected" in notifications, then click mount. A window should popup on the pc showing a new disk drive, just the same as if you plugged in a usb stick.


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    #1998
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    Finally, i can use this thread :)


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    #1999
    madmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭madmoe


    Fighting Irish wrote: »
    Finally, i can use this thread :)

    What did you get dude??


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    #2000
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    madmoe wrote: »
    What did you get dude??

    Galaxy S, i had the Samsung Wave, even though it was a great phone, the lack of apps killed it for me :o


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    #2001
    Patsy fyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    since getting my hands on the galaxy s II i have downloaded a fare few app so I will post my most used top 10.
    No Particular Order.

    MP3 music download.
    Rainy days.
    Fot Mod soccer scores
    RTE news now
    Viber
    Cabbage
    Pulse
    Tune in radio
    Assistant Sam
    Hey Tell


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    #2002
    the whole year inn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,078 ✭✭✭the whole year inn


    Patsy fyre wrote: »
    since getting my hands on the galaxy s II i have downloaded a fare few app so I will post my most used top 10.
    No Particular Order.

    MP3 music download.
    Rainy days.
    Fot Mod soccer scores
    RTE news now
    Viber
    Cabbage
    Pulse
    Tune in radio
    Assistant Sam
    Hey Tell
    What is assistant sam ?Cant find it on android market.


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    #2003
    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,451 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    My keyboard of choice, SwiftKeyX is half price for the weekend.

    https://market.android.com/details?id=com.touchtype.swiftkey

    They have a free version (1 month time limit) that you can try out to see if you like it first, so try it out and buy before Tuesday if you like it. :)


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    #2004
    Patsy fyre
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,184 ✭✭✭Patsy fyre


    the whole year inn wrote: »
    Patsy fyre wrote: »
    since getting my hands on the galaxy s II i have downloaded a fare few app so I will post my most used top 10.
    No Particular Order.

    MP3 music download.
    Rainy days.
    Fot Mod soccer scores
    RTE news now
    Viber
    Cabbage
    Pulse
    Tune in radio
    Assistant Sam
    Hey Tell
    What is assistant sam ?Cant find it on android market.

    You will find it under speaktoit assistant in the market. All those apps are free btw.


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    #2005
    Dr.Winston O'Boogie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭Dr.Winston O'Boogie


    Any apps to increase the volume of mp3 playback?


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    #2006
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Gotya is a brilliant app. If someone enters the screen unlock code wrong the front facing camera takes a picture and emails it straight away with a google maps location and all.
    Handy to find out who's trying to frape you or just be nosy. Also you might get a pic of some prick who robbed your phone


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    #2007
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Folks, I'm on Billpay with Three. You cannot view a list of the current month's calls. on My3, like you can with , say, Meteor.With Three you can use 50% of your monthly allocation of units (mins) to call UK. As you cannot view your calls, is there any android app that will monitor your calls and the length of them, so, if nothing else, you can manually add up the min & secs to guage if you are getting near your limit. I have had a look at some of the call log widgets on the market, but cannot find anything that does what I'm looking for.:(


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    #2008
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    Folks, I'm on Billpay with Three. You cannot view a list of the current month's calls. on My3, like you can with , say, Meteor.With Three you can use 50% of your monthly allocation of units (mins) to call UK. As you cannot view your calls, is there any android app that will monitor your calls and the length of them, so, if nothing else, you can manually add up the min & secs to guage if you are getting near your limit. I have had a look at some of the call log widgets on the market, but cannot find anything that does what I'm looking for.:(

    Droidstats should do what you need.

    Others I like at the moment:

    Airdroid - still in Beta but very polished.

    Shush! - really simple and so useful.

    AppExtractor. Restores apps etc. from your ROM Manager backups.

    Super Manager. File explorer, APK Manager etc. etc.


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    #2009
    killbillvol2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,178 ✭✭✭killbillvol2


    Just found this: Race of Champions.

    I presume it'll only work on fairly high end devices but it's very addictive. Some problems loading the data file so it's mirrored here.


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    #2010
    Colibri
    Registered Users Posts: 654 ✭✭✭Colibri


    Hey guys, are there any apps similar to Gotya but instead of taking a front camera photo, it logs the GPS position of the phone?


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    #2011
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    Colibri wrote: »
    Hey guys, are there any apps similar to Gotya but instead of taking a front camera photo, it logs the GPS position of the phone?
    Yeah gotya sends you the GPS location aswell sure.


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