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I recently bought a Pixel Slate. For a while I hated it but actually I'm starting to like it very much. It seems to be very efficient and quick for the basic things that I do. One thing that bugs me is that I have it in a folio keyboard case and whenever the case is opened – which might happen...

All very useful information. Thank you. I have a feeling that fast charges can eventually cause damage to a battery or at least reduce its life expectancy. I don't know why but I have the impression that slower charging – if one isn't in a hurry, such as overnight will eventually give longer...

Okay. Forget it. I've just noticed the light bar at the back which turns green when you tap the tablet – even when it is switched off. Very slick

Hi, I've just bought a Pixel C after years of using a Nexus 10. One thing that I find a bit surprising is that if the tablet is switched off and it is on charge, there is no indication to show that it is charging – not even a white battery symbol for a few seconds or so as with my Nexus 10. Is...

I just bought my first Google pixel tablet with a USB C charging point. Is it faster to charge USB C to USB C? Or is USB 3.0 2 USB C the same speed? Thanks

Hi - thanks for this. I got it sorted in the end. Here's a link to what happened. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60970017&postcount=1597

Thank you very much for this incredibly fast response. (Haven't you got anything better to do with your time!!). I had actually tried what you suggested and I was getting a message saying that there was no fast boot. Then, I don't know how I did it but using your utilities, I managed to boot...

I could with some help please. I expect that the answer is already on the forum somewhere, so if someone could post a link, that would be great. My Nexus - unlocked and rooted - 5.1 with Wugfresh several months ago, today decided not to boot up. I get "Google" then it goes to a black/glowing...

I could with some help please. I expect that the answer is already on the forum somewhere, so if someone could post a link, that would be great. My Nexus - unlocked and rooted - 5.1 with Wugfresh several months ago, today decided not to boot up. I get "Google" then it goes to a black/glowing...

Thanks for this. I just want a standard rom - rooted. Improved looks would be nice but if it means sacrificing connectivity then I'll stick with 4.4. I have to say that while I had 5.01 installed, I did get the impression that it was really just about looks. I found the double entry screen -...

Just a word on my own experience regarding the upgrading of my Nexus 10. Actually I have two because one was stolen and then returned to me - but after I replaced it. Both of my tablets with 4.4 installed have been great. They did everything I wanted without any problem. Why did I bother to...

Yes - I had this too and updated. But I suddenly thought that it didn't seem quite normal

Ah - I did it by pressing down on the medallion in the middle of the red screen. I can't figure out what the game is about

Oooh - then somehow I managed to get the red screen to turn to a game of some sort. I'm not sure how I managed it and I can't seem to replicate it at the moment

When I tap the greyed out "Android version 4.4.2" a few times, I suddenly get a screen with a very large K and a couple more taps turns the dark background into a red background. Any ideas?

I successfully rooted by Nexus 7. Decided to do the same thing with my Nexus 10. I don't know what happened but I got stuck in a boot loop - coloured blobs - went on for 5 hours. Eventually I managed to boot it into recovery - Android in the middle with its guts spilling out - and then hit...

Thank you again. You're dead right. Whether it is connected as MPT or PTP, the device manager shows that the Android device is an Adb interface. So I'll uninstall them - you mean the adb driver, I suppose and then see if it will configure itself correctly. Is that right?

I've just rooted a Nexus 7. I hope that the developer reads this because in addition to working very well, I'm amazed at the careful and thoughtful way that the whole thing has been presented. It must have taken ages and a lot of intuition to understand how people might understand or -...

I find that with Avast installed, a factory reset still reveals superuser is still one of the apps. This means that a knowledgeable thief would realise that something is going on and he might be prompted to flash the ROM - whereas he might not have bothered. Is there any way to hide or...

I have an N10 and have just bought an N7. I'd like to be able to sync or copy all the apps and the screen layout from one to the other. Any ideas? Thanks

I got a bluetooth mouse which connects easily and works very well - except that only the left button and the back-button are operating. Is there anything around which will allow me to map the buttons - and the scrollwheel? Thanks

That easy????? I'm almost disappointed. I'll give it a try. Ta

Anyone know if it is possible to control an N10 with a bluetooth mouse? I can see lots of apps to turn your Android device inot a mouse - but I want to be able to display a mouse cursor and to control it with a bluetooth mouse.

Yes, it would be great if the navigation buttons could be moved around. Personally I would like them on the right hand side - of whatever way up I am using. It is really annoying with the thing sitting comfortably in my lap to have to lift it up to clear my sweater or shirt every time I want...

Thanks, I think that I tried that and it didn't work - I'll go through it again. Yes, I think that it does

Thanks for this. I was hoping there would be a way to designate the home screen as with the S3

When I switch on - it always goes to my library page. How does one change the default home screen? I haven't found it. Also - I would love to find a way to change the location of the three menu keys. I'd really like to be able to browse in landscape mode but to have those keys along the right...

Thanks. Works perfectly - although only over Bluetooth - but that's fine. But what a load of hassle it all is. I pay my provider quite enough money every month and they still want to squeeze you for more.

Well I had been using foxFi very successfully to tether between my S3 and a laptop. Trying it with the N10, I find that Orange is blocking it and is demanding a tethering fee. Anyone any other ideas? Thanks

OK - Forget it. I don't seem to know the difference between my my O's and my zeros

Tunnelbear has sorted it out. I'm trying to pay for some extra bandwidth on it but Google keep on bouncing the payment!! I hate having to break in a new computer.

Cunning buggers! I'll give Tunnelbear a try Ta.

Thanks. Yes I have. Location services are disabled anyway - so I don't now how they know where I am - but they do!! It is amazing that on the Google page there is nothing to allow you to choose what language films you want to see.

I'm in France and although my Nexus was bought in UK and I have set it to English (UK) - Google - in their infinite wisdom insist that I buy any films in French. Is my only solution to use a proxy IP - and if so what is the best way to do this on a Nexus 10. Google obviously aren't very...

I'm trying to purchase Profimail because it is my preferred email client. I have to enter the Nexus unique code - equivalent of the IMEI code. However, Profimail doesn't seem to recognise it. I've sent Profimail a message - but anyone any ideas? Thanks

This is a great guide for beginners. Pitched at the right level in every way. Takes nothing for granted. Much of this guide would be helpful for anyone who was considering rooting their device - whatever it is. Thank you

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19463693

sorry - I don't have time t do that. It is a standard size and fits complet;y under the standard cover. I think that ther is amore powerful Mugen battery which does need a special cover - but mine is a standard size 2300ma

I consider 1 hour's use as light use. My light use over a much longer period was "light" compared to a heavy use when I might be checking and writing emails several times an hour, checking my twitter account and posting in my forum several times durring the day. Whatever "light use" means -...

It does with the app I'm using - screencast

1h 17m 55s

Screen is perfect - but the protector has had substantial use. I've just changed it. Battery is possibly just a smidgeon larger than a standard battery - but it's just an impression. The battery is 2300ma and fits without any problem under the standard cover. I don't know why, I lost root and...

Sure - attached. In fact, a bit less than 30 hours. Screen is at 100% brightness all the time

30 hours later - light use - reading papers, some email, some calls - 65% left

I bought a Mugen battery for my S3 and am currently testing it out. Rooted, stock ROM. I charged it and then discharged it until the phone stopped. The put it on charge again with the phone on - as recommended by Mugen - for about 9 hours (as recommended). I supose that it hasn't be an...

There is a petition going round somewhere to ask Google to let him have his vids back. Apparently he broke some Youtube rules - fair enough, - but he wasn't able to retrive the vids and so he may have lost the lot. Maybe someone can post the lnk to the petition. Howver, I doubt whether the...

Well Screencast stopped working. I lost root - don't ask me how. I had to re-root and screencast wouldn't work and went back to its old buggy self. Zero interest from the developer

Don't worry, I found it. Ta

I thought that the s3 couldn't read NTFS. I'll check the format - yes it's FAT32. How do I format it to ExFat?

Well to give you the whole story, I have a copy of the rooted stock ROM on my int sdcard. I wanted to transfer it to the external card as there was more space. Traferring directly bewteen the two seemed to tak a very long time so I started again tranferring the ROM to the external card attached...