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DaveH Civilian

Is it possible to use some Samsung features without signing your life away to them?

Question

I'd like to use the 'find my phone' feature but that would mean giving Samsung access to all my personal data, which I'm not comfortable with. Is there a way around this?

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10 months ago

Marty_P_74 Civilian

Dual SIM phones in the UK

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How come dual SIM isn't a common option for UK mobile phones? If the Samsung Galaxy S10 was available as dual SIM more readily, I would have bought one by now. And what about eSIMs... Where are they?

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10 months ago

pollypocks Civilian

Apple to Android - do I have to repurchase all my apps?

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Hello, I've just got a new Samsung after previously using Apple for many years. Do I need to repurchase all my apps in the Google Play store or can I somehow move them over from my Apple account? Thanks!

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1 year ago

Archiefmac98

Will this samsung blow up, like my last one (cheers vodaphone)?

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Will this samsung blow up, like my last one (cheers vodaphone)?

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10 months ago

KumaylB Civilian

Samsung Galaxy Fold Release Date?

When is the Samsung galaxy fold coming out and will there be Tempered glass screen protectors for it?

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10 months ago

bw118 Civilian

Wifi Calling and Huawei P20 Pro

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Hi, I'm trying to find a provider that can guarantee wifi calling for the Huawei P20 Pro as I seem to live in a small area of poor signal (4G outside my door, nothing inside the house) - I am asking because I cannot see a button to enable wifi calling under the Dialler Settings or the Mobile Network...

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11 months ago

Yaksley Civilian

Samsung galaxy s7 wifi calling

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Any update on why the wifi calling on the s7 isnt working? Its on the list of supported phones. I've only just joined having transferred from ee, and part of the reason for choosing id is due to this feature. Wifi calling worked fine on ee but the option disappeared as soon as I inserted the id sim...

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11 months ago

taylorpeplow Civilian

Change phone

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I was hopimg to get a iphone 7 contract from you and leave this one with your iphone 7 one would i be able to change early as i dont want the samsumg now

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1 year ago

Adeel Ghias

Mobile Phone screen gone black suddenly

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Hi I had purchased ID Pay Monthly plan on 22 October 2018 alongwith samsung S8 mobile, worth £18.99 per month. Today my mobile screen went suddenly black and i cant see anything on it. It seems to be on and when i tried to ring my number from my wife's mobile, it did ring but screen as i said is...

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1 year ago

boodysaspie Civilian

Idiot selected wrong carrier after upgrade

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I just received a notification of a software update to my Galaxy S7, and I installed it. As part of the install the phone rebooted and I was asked to choose my carrier - Three or iD. For some reason I chose Three instead of iD. How can I correct this cockup? Thanks

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1 year ago

Tim Civilian

Callers told "number not recognised" instead of going to voicemail.

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Hi, My wife has just moved to iD from Vodafone (her number came across four days ago) and now has an issue with her voicemail. She can make and receive calls, but if she doesn't answer in time then the caller gets told "number not recognised" instead of going to voicemail. - Voicemail is turned o...

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1 year ago

RussVC Civilian

Nokia 6.1 Plus compatibility

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Hi, Can anyone confirm whether the Nokia 6.1 Plus is compatible with the ID Mobile/3 network please? If I can push my luck a little further, would the Nokia 6.1 Plus be compatible with the ID VoLTE and WiFi calling feature... the phone does support both, but obviously a compatible SIM/Network is n...

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1 year ago

Lenkijah

Scheduling Text Messages

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Hi. I have a Huawei P20 pro. Can any tell me please if text messages can be scheduled on this phone so as to be written now but sent later? If not are there any apps that are secure and help? Thanks in advance.

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1 year ago

kelechi.chima

Android updates on Samsung S7 Edge

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Hi, I have a Samsung S7 Edge. It regularly receives app updates as usual but doesn't seem to receive Android security patches or Android updates. I've checked in Settings > About phone > Software info and it shows that the Android version is 7.0 and the Android security patch level is 1 October 2017...

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1 year ago

mummyjojo Civilian

Big phones vs reading glasses

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Time to upgrade from IPhone 6+, still refusing to accept I need reading glasses so which is the best “big” phone or do I wait for the Samsung fold??

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10 months ago

Grammarella Civilian

Screen flickering

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The bottom 2/3 of my screen is less bright than the top and flickers from time to time. Is it a hardware issue or a software issue? Fixable or not?

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10 months ago

SuzieH Civilian

Sony Xperia XZ1 compact back light app problem

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Hi iDmobile community I've had my Sony Xperia XZ1 compact now since just before Christmas and I love the phone. It's small with a fantastic camera and does everything I need it to. However, the back light app keeps crashing and I can get an error coming up every few seconds. Has anyone else ha...

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10 months ago

watty05 Civilian

Please add LG G6 to Wifi Calling

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Hello Guys, can you please add LG G6 to the wifi calling enabled phones? I joined ID thinking this would work for any phone, but I didn't realise this was a restricted feature. I only have a signal in my bedroom at home. just just of curiosity why doesnt this feature work will all phones? Thanks...

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1 year ago

SteveHinley Civilian

Phone say's no sim when there is one

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I have a new sony xperia xz2 (3 months old) it has worked fine until a couple of days ago when the phone stopped recognising that there was a sim inserted(No SIM card - No service). To begin with i just had to restart the phone and it would recognise the sim and all would be fine for a wee while the...

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1 year ago

Ralph Civilian

Samsung Galaxy S10 battery

What battery life can I expect with the new Galaxy S1 when just browsing emails and no social media use?

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10 months ago

Epjholmes Rookie

Samsung rules

Tis is a conversation on what phone brand is the best . In my opinion I think that samsung is the best brand of phone because of its long lasting battery life and how simple and powerful it is . I also like Huawei but I would choose samsung over it . Please like and comment what your favourite phone...

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10 months ago

H. Fletcher Civilian

Phone Photography

Any tips on getting the best out of photos on your phone? I have a Galaxy s7. Are there any apps that are particularly good for editing?

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10 months ago

Floss88 Civilian

Apple vs. Android

Question

At the moment I have an iPhone 6; I used to have a Sony Android mobile. I changed over to Apple because everyone I am in contact with has an iPhone and I also own an iPad. Wouldn’t it create problems with compatibility if I changed back to Android with a Samsung phone?

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5 months ago

gearbox162 Rookie

iD Mobile S8 'repetitively' sending EE S8 textx

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How do I fix a repetitive text issue between an EE Galaxy S8 and iD Mobile S8. May not be able to send iD mobile as I left it behind somewhere and have no access to it until Monday afternoon

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1 year ago

Steveo_84

S10 Phone Covers

Question

What phone covers are available for the S10

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10 months ago

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