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I like to see the separate volume adjustments, so on my old Samsung I was using the A-Volume widget. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svk.avolume&hl=en But it does not seem to get it right on Mate 9. The Ringer and Notifications slide together, whereas I was loud rings but...

Back to the topic of non-slip covers. I'm trying my luck on Ebay. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NIB-For-Huawei-Mate-9-Non-slip-Shockproof-Armor-Protective-Silicone-Case-Cover/142357644617?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=441383367312&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 I'll let you know how it fares...

I'm in a similar situation, considering to buy a Mate 9 on the "trailing edge" when it's not that expensive any more. I did something similar in September 2004 when I signed up for a Samsung Note 3 with a respectable telco. By that time, this model was almost a year old, so I got it cheap...

I am who asked above, unaware I already had an account. Is the Cloud Agent part of the operating system? Or is it an app? My printer does not support printing from the Android or Cloud, but paper is not the goal here. I just want to Save As Pdf from Chrome.

I got the first notification on my 4-dsy old Tab S2 9.7 running 5.0.2. The notification leads ne to a window titled Smart Manager. But there is no such app on my machine. Also, there is no Details field on my Battery setup. For the moment, I'm not yet annoyed by the notifications. But I...

Yesterday, I had enough of my atrocious Note 3 photos, and grabbed my wife's S4, while we were walking in the park. The photos came out great. Most surprising was the level of detail. I photographed a parrot at arm's length, but the black swans swimming in the distance also came out clearly. I...

There is an app named Galaxy Charging Current Free. It shows the current charging intensity, in milliamps. It is surprisingly accurate on my Note3, in a sense that it correlates well with tge charging time. Takes out the guesswork from using various chargers and cables. Another observation...

I can't write a review, the button is just not there in the Play Store app. I'm signed in to Google+ on Android 4.4.2 Samsung tab 8" SM-T310. More precisely, I cannot write a review of Facebook (which shows up in narrow-gauge on my tablet). But for other apps, the Play Store does give me the...

Just got a cheap charger MC02A. It is charging, ... but only in a very narrow spot. As soon as I move my phone on the pad for a few millimetres, the charging stops. My hope eas that I will be able to place my phone on the mat without much positioning. For example, in the bedroom, just before...

unwanted switch to Driving Mode my wife has an S4. In the last month, it happened twice that the device went into Driving Mode. She is not a technical person and would not know how to navigate the settings menu. On top of my head, even I don't remember how to turn on Driving Mode. I was able...

it did not work for me. I still got disconnected from a strong WiFi. On one occasion, I watched as the device immediately reconnected, and it took some time to get an IP address. So, the suggestion of using a static IP address makes sense. Perhaps the device will disconnect just as often with a...

I'd like to highlight certain items in my photos by placing an arrow on the picture. The only highlight I've found looks like an eliptic shape in a p[hto editor by dev.mcgyver. It's better than nothing, but is difficult to place and sometimes the shape obscures parts of the picture which I want...

I use the Samsung 4.2.2 keyboard on my devices, and it recognises multiple languages simultaneously. I have three languages configured, and the autocompletion suggestions come up in all three at the same time. Apparently, ti choses the most frequent usages from all three combined. Saves me a...

I have no problem spending $3 for a good keyboard, but I want to make sure I get the right one. I'm looking at Swiftkey now. For some mysterious reason, I keep mistyping on my new Samsung Ace LTE. Otherwise the device works great for the price, and I love the fast network. First, I thought...