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How can I charge my smartphone faster?
Sometimes I get home and need to go out again soon and only have a short while to charge up my phone before I leave.
Any tips or tricks on how to charge my phone any quicker?
I don't want to have ...
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How to dry out a wet phone?
I unfortunately dropped my aunt's phone in water. I didn't tried anything yet (I'm afraid of a short circuit). Is there a quick and cheap way to completely dry out the internals of this mobile phone ...
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Cleaning MicroUSB socket on mobile phone
I have a Motorola Nexus 6, and recently I noticed the charging cable wasn't staying in place as well as it did when the phone was bought - my phone is charging, but if I picked it up whilst plugged in,...
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How to cure "stickiness" on walkie-talkie rubber components
I have just retrieved my walkie-talkies from the big storage box where they lived for the last couple of years. The rubber/rubberized components (grip coating, dials, etc.) have gone very sticky to ...
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How to avoid butt-dials on phones where the keypad is always exposed?
My phone just loves to butt-dial. In the ~6 months I have owned it, I've made about 10 butt-dials, 2 of which were emergency phone calls. Naturally, I don't want to clog their services. How can I get ...
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How can I fortify micro USB connectors
Perhaps I'm heavy-handed but I've accidentally broken many micro usb cables by bending the connector on the cable and pulling it out of it's housing. I've tried a premium cable but even that broke the ...
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How to control phone while inside VR device without an action button [closed]
I bought a VR device that can hold your phone to give a VR experience, however I only discovered after I got home that I have no way of controlling anything while my phone is inside the VR device.
I ...
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What to do with old contacts on phone that aren't used anymore?
This question pertains to saved contacts on a smartphone (Android in my case). I find I have a lot I don't use but don't want to get rid of them because if I ever go through text messages it would be ...
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How to make an adapter for a micro SIM?
I currently have an iPhone 4S and these models use a 'micro-SIM' which is smaller than a standard SIM Card (see below):
The thing is I need to move the SIM from the iPhone (micro-SIM) into an older ...
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How to take macro pictures using any smart phone camera?
Is there any way of taking close up photos with a camera phone?
Are there any life hacks to do that?
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How to protect micro switches?
The power button on my smartphone (Samsung Galaxy Note) stopped responding after carelessly using the phone outside on many rainy days. It would not come back so over time I got used to alternative ...
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Gadget to find discharged phone in woods behind house, without using a computer?
My friend tends to lose his cell phone, for example in the woods behind his house. When the phone has little or no charge left.
I thought of getting him a Tile, but I'm not sure that will work, given ...
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4
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How to improve mobile phone signal?
I'm sure everyone been there when you don't have great signal (reception) for your mobile phone (cellphone) and you need to make a call.
Are there any easy ways to improve a mobile phone signal?
I'...
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How to convert standard SIM into Nano SIM? [closed]
I've some standard SIM cards which I'd like to test on my iPhone 5, but they're way too big.
Is there any adapter or methods of converting the SIM card, so it could fit and work into smaller Nano SIM ...
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Cancelling echo in a recycled phone microphone-speaker set
The speaker and microphone of my Android phone have stopped working, but the headphone jack still works. I don't want to always use a headphone, so I removed everything from a discarded non-smart ...
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What can I use for an easy iPhone speaker?
I love my music loud and I was wondering if there’s a hack for an easy iPhone speaker? I’ve tried putting my phone inside a cup but it’s still not loud enough.
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How to prevent charger cables wearing out too quickly? [duplicate]
All of my phone charging leads have frayed at the ends where you plug it in. I've spent a lot on getting these braided cords that are supposed to last for a while but they never last. I have in total ...
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Disrupt a game being played on wifi
I stay in a hostel and my roommates constantly play Mini-Militia using their smartphones and I'm really fed up of them making noises while playing.
Is there any way that I can turn off their phone ...
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Smartphone data usage when travelling in US [closed]
I'm planning a trip to the US in an area I don't know well. It would be really helpful if I have my smartphone with me for things like google maps and staying in touch with people. Sadly, my provider ...
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