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#635954 5-Jun-2012 11:49

NZtechfreak:
kiwitrc: Clockwork Mod recovery! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535

Yep, all in the Root guide linked to above!

Also, did everyone realise you can set up your own custom vibration alert patterns and assign them per-app?

Also, another hidden-away setting in Languages and Keyboards in settings is the voice control for apps settings. That lets you do various things like say "snooze" to snooze your alarm, or capture to take a shot with the camera etc...

OK thanks. Havent read it yet as I dont have my phone yet :(

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#635956 5-Jun-2012 11:50

I'm sure I saw somewhere an option to automatically increase the ringtone volumes when it detects it's in your pocket or handbag.

I can't find it anywhere now... maybe I just imagined it :(

I'm not a complete idiot, I still have some parts missing.

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#635963 5-Jun-2012 11:59

sittingduckz: I'm sure I saw somewhere an option to automatically increase the ringtone volumes when it detects it's in your pocket or handbag.

I can't find it anywhere now... maybe I just imagined it :(

Yes there is such an option.

Go to your phone dial pad > press menu key > call settings > tick "increase volume in pocket"

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#635987 5-Jun-2012 12:31

mrgsm021:
sittingduckz: I'm sure I saw somewhere an option to automatically increase the ringtone volumes when it detects it's in your pocket or handbag.

I can't find it anywhere now... maybe I just imagined it :(

Yes there is such an option.

Go to your phone dial pad > press menu key > call settings > tick "increase volume in pocket"

Ah that's the sneaky little bugger, thanks for that.

I'm not a complete idiot, I still have some parts missing.

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#636015 5-Jun-2012 13:11

No worries, good on samsung for having this little feature.

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#636130 5-Jun-2012 15:10

NZTF, have you tried the audio over bluetooth via the HS3000 headset?

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#636141 5-Jun-2012 15:34

kiwitrc: NZTF, have you tried the audio over bluetooth via the HS3000 headset?

Of course, it's awesome (Apt-X for the win!).

Another tip for you folks: the app Light Flow. Full control over your LED notification light - per app colour and pulse settings, 18 colours on offer even before you get to adding custom ones!

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#636251 5-Jun-2012 19:11

Dumb question (first time Android owner

) I shut the phone down so emails wouldn't wake me up but the alarm didn't go off...grrr

Can I leave it on but quickly change the profile (like on my old BB) so the emails and txts are silent?

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#636253 5-Jun-2012 19:13

mmlakeman: Dumb question (first time Android owner ) I shut the phone down so emails wouldn't wake me up but the alarm didn't go off...grrr

Can I leave it on but quickly change the profile (like on my old BB) so the emails and txts are silent?

Just put it on silent, alarm still works fine

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#636271 5-Jun-2012 19:39

mmlakeman: Dumb question (first time Android owner ) I shut the phone down so emails wouldn't wake me up but the alarm didn't go off...grrr

Can I leave it on but quickly change the profile (like on my old BB) so the emails and txts are silent?

You can also go to Accounts and synch and turn synch off during the night. No point using up battery anyway while you are asleep.

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#636281 5-Jun-2012 19:47

Elpie:
mmlakeman: Dumb question (first time Android owner ) I shut the phone down so emails wouldn't wake me up but the alarm didn't go off...grrr

Can I leave it on but quickly change the profile (like on my old BB) so the emails and txts are silent?

You can also go to Accounts and synch and turn synch off during the night. No point using up battery anyway while you are asleep.

I cant find this setting?

Also... if you untick a thing, say google calendar, and I hit sync all does it sync every account or just the ones that are ticked?

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#637011 6-Jun-2012 22:08

Oh yeah!

Wrote about my experience with the E7 here: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/galaxy-s-iii-usb-audio-is-it-really.html

Lets just say I'm happy and will post up some video the blogs YouTube channel shortly...

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#637025 6-Jun-2012 22:38

NZtechfreak: Oh yeah!

Wrote about my experience with the E7 here: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/galaxy-s-iii-usb-audio-is-it-really.html

Lets just say I'm happy and will post up some video the blogs YouTube channel shortly...

Fantastic! Video or it didnt happen :)

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#637035 6-Jun-2012 22:59

kiwitrc:
NZtechfreak: Oh yeah!

Wrote about my experience with the E7 here: http://www.androidnz.net/2012/06/galaxy-s-iii-usb-audio-is-it-really.html

Lets just say I'm happy and will post up some video the blogs YouTube channel shortly...

Fantastic! Video or it didnt happen :)

Truly fantastic, makes the S3 the only truly serious audio lovers option in the Android world.

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#637049 6-Jun-2012 23:25

P1n3apqlExpr3ss:
Elpie:
mmlakeman: Dumb question (first time Android owner ) I shut the phone down so emails wouldn't wake me up but the alarm didn't go off...grrr

Can I leave it on but quickly change the profile (like on my old BB) so the emails and txts are silent?

You can also go to Accounts and synch and turn synch off during the night. No point using up battery anyway while you are asleep.

I cant find this setting?

Also... if you untick a thing, say google calendar, and I hit sync all does it sync every account or just the ones that are ticked?

Settings -> scroll down and look under "Personal" for "Accounts and synch".

When you synch it only synchs the ticked services under each account.

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