Recent content by Pastychomper

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    Camera sway cancellation when walking

    Hi all I'm looking for an app that lets me take a steady (time-lapsed) video while walking with my phone strapped to my chest. I can record video normally but the camera obviously sways from side to side with every step. Wearing the 'phone on my head is not an option and I'd rather not fork...
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    Verizon Galaxy S8 Phone blacked out

    So the LED doesn't light up even when plugged in to a charger? That along with the blank screen suggests the problem is software, either that or a sick motherboard. Normally the LEDs will light even if the screen is dead or missing. Have you tried the simulated "battery pull" (hold down the...
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    OTAO Tempered glass protectors

    I've removed several from my S8 without any trouble.
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    Optimising location

    I understand the S8 uses at least 4 different satellite location services (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou), and I've installed an app that reported around 20 satellites in use, a mixture of all four. Does it always use the "average" of all available satellites, or does it prefer one or two...
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    Samsung Snooping

    Thanks, chanchan05 - that makes sense.
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    Samsung Snooping

    I thought all the updates on an S8 were handled by Google Play and Galaxy Apps. What would be the point in individual apps checking for updates? Several of the apps on that list (like Mail) have legitimate reasons for connecting to the internet, and others have less obvious reasons in their...
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    How Does Facebook Know what Apps I Use?

    Andreich, have you given Chrome permission to access your device's storage? If so please be aware that Facebook will record information about files on your 'phone (see below). Most (all?) of the apps that you've actually run will have generated at least one file to save settings in, even if the...
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    Case with camera cover?

    Is there a robust case for the S8 that keeps the back camera, LED & fingerprint sensor covered when not in use? I'd prefer a small built-in cover that can be slid back, but a flap that opens would be fine. So far I've managed to find exactly one case that doesn't leave the camera vulnerable...