Recent content by DG16052020

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    Two-button screenshot facility not working

    I have a Samsung Galaxy A7 and an A7 Lite. Until recently I've always been able to take a screenshot by pressing the power and volume buttons together (I could do this with my Google Nexus 7 too). Now this doesn't work. Any idea why?
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    Question Question about boosting my wi-fi

    I live in the UK and I used to get my Internet access from British Telecom, until it was taken over by EE. I access the Internet via wi-fi, which is provided by a network of cellphone transmitter masts. The problem is, I'm on the very fringe of the transmission area for the nearest mast, which...
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    Question What's the cheapest option for very occasional Internet access on my tablet?

    Thank you both for replying. My phone is definitely 'dumb' - it can do calls and texts but that's all. I've never heard of Maps. Me so I'll look into that, but I think I'd prefer Google Maps. Just to clarify something, I do download a Google map and use GPS when I walk around a city, but the...
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    Question What's the cheapest option for very occasional Internet access on my tablet?

    I have a Samsung tablet and a cheap 'dumb' phone. Normally I rely on wi-fi hotspots if I want to use the Internet on my tablet, but when I'm abroad, I sometimes need to use Google Maps when I can't get to a hotspot. For this reason (and this reason only) I am thinking of getting a SIM card for...
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    I'm looking for an Android equivalent of Audacity

    Hi, this is my first message to this forum. I have a Google Nexus 7 (later version) and live in the UK. I often download BBC programmes with its 'Sounds' app, but they delete themselves after 14 days, and occasionally, there's a programme I'd like to keep longer than this. On my PC, I solve...