mikedt said:

Happy you sorted it. FYI some USB cords that might come with cheap chargers can be wired for charging only, and not data.

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As you mentioned my phonax hearing aid usb are the only one without data

have you talked to verizon? my note 10+ on verizon has no issues what so ever.

First, change your Google account password to something strong (20 characters or more) This can be a phrase like - I_Love_25_Easter_Bunnies Which is easy to remember. Don't use this, it's just an example.
Then, factory reset your phone and sign in with your new google password and enable 2 factor authentication.

Now, on your computer, run a thorough virus/malware scan, let it remove anything it doesn't like.

Next, change all your other passwords and enable 2 factor authentication where possible, using your phone to receive the texts with codes.

Now, the most important part. DO NOT let anyone else have access to your phone.

It might be a good idea to change your number as well.

RuMorrison said:

Pokemon Go, oh my freaking God, I really forgot about this game. It was kind of a legend back in the day. Almost everyone was playing it, and you know what, it is basically the only video game out there that made us spend a lot of time outdoors and actually walk that much around. I am actually a great pokemon fan, I have been watching all the pokemon series since I was a little kid, and I have played tons of pokemon games. Right now I am playing Pokemon Firered, it is a really awesome game. The game is good, however using the cheat codes from https://www.inversegamer.com/pokemon-firered-cheats-codes-and-hints/ makes te game twice better.

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I have been playing Pokemon Firered for the last couple of months, it is amazing!

Magnetic Secure Transmission, (MST), is a contactless payment solution that emulates the magstripe terminals still used by many credit card readers in the U.S.

The bad news is that it will not be available to U.S. users on the S21 series or on future releases.

However, strangely enough, some other countries will still be able to use the MST technology as this article from xda developers explains...

Samsung kills MST: the US Galaxy S21 won’t support Samsung Pay’s best payment method

The U.K, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia and India are among those that will continue to feature MST.

Sounds like something that could setup with Tasker. Have it take full resolution pictures, and then sends them back to the PC by email or something?

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Thanks man,
..or if I instead use two mobiles: No.1 sends a command - No.2 takes picture and respond with a MMS? That's all I want.

Yes I've heard about this Tasker for various remote control actions. I will have to check it out.

Why it is null this phone?

mikedt said:

That's interesting because I don't think magstripe payments are used in the UK any more, it's all Chip and PIN, or contactless there now isn't it?

Do financial institutions still issue magstripe only credit cards and payment terminals in the US, or are they all chip or RFID now?

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That's true mikedt

In fact, if Samsung had removed it here in the U.K., I doubt many people would have even noticed.

To quote from that link... "Magnetic Secure Transmission, is a contactless payment solution that emulates the magstripe terminals still used by many credit card readers in the U.S. It’s one of the features that made Samsung Pay the best mobile payment service in the U.S.". So I guess it is a big deal in the States still.

AGAIN CONGRATS TO PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND TO VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS!!!!!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!! now that was an Inauguration. Given the circumstances i would say that was the best celebration of the peaceful transfer of power that i have seen in a very long while. it beats that idiots fire and brimstone speech......what a night and day difference. it was like breathing for the very first time.....like we were holding our breath for the past 4 years and suddenly took that very first breath of clean air.

i have never felt more hope then i do now.

the Biden team put together a very impressive showing of how the United States should celebrate the Inauguration. you got all of the A-list celebrities that the idiot could not get. Lady Gaga did a very great job singing the National Anthem. I also liked how they ended the night with Katy Perry's Fireworks with a very most impressive fireworks showing.

and in the middle of the festivities Biden rolled up his sleeves to put forth a bunch of executive orders to erase most of the idiot's legacy including halting of the stupid border wall and destroying the stupid Muslim ban. he had over 15 executive orders ready to go once he was officially the Commander in Chief.

Good to know. Thanks!

Magnetic Secure Transmission, (MST), is a contactless payment solution that emulates the magstripe terminals still used by many credit card readers in the U.S.

The bad news is that it will not be available to U.S. users on the S21 series or on future releases.

However, strangely enough, some other countries will still be able to use the MST technology as this article from xda developers explains...

Samsung kills MST: the US Galaxy S21 won’t support Samsung Pay’s best payment method

The U.K, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Russia and India are among those that will continue to feature MST.

It's a clock, so I'd guess it means some alarm or reminder has been set. Check your notification settings.

I believe you have to login to your robokiller account on a pc, or on a browser, and cancel your account with them. Just deleting the app does not stop the service.

These days a case for your phone is a must given the amount of glass and the cost of repair. A good phone case can be a very sound investment for any new owner.

Already we are beginning to see the web being flooded by cases for the the S21's which range from the silicon sleeves right up to the tough armoured cases, with or without kick stands, wallets and the list goes on.

So, which case are you getting?

Samsung are obviously offering a range of cases...

Samsung Phone Covers U.K.

Also, some on-line stores are offering a range of cases from well known manufacturers such as OtterBox, Spigen, Olixar, etc:

MobileFun in the U.K. have an ever growing range of cases for the Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus 5G...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus Cases

These days a case for your phone is a must given the amount of glass and the cost of repair. A good phone case can be a very sound investment for any new owner.

Already we are beginning to see the web being flooded by cases for the the S21's which range from the silicon sleeves right up to the tough armoured cases, with or without kick stands, wallets and the list goes on.

So, which case are you getting?

Samsung are obviously offering a range of cases...

Samsung Phone Covers U.K.

Also, some on-line stores are offering a range of cases from well known manufacturers such as OtterBox, Spigen, Olixar, etc:

MobileFun in the U.K. have an ever growing range of cases for the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G...

Samsung Galaxy S21 Cases

It can be very confusing when there are 3 different models of phone being launched that all bear the Samsung Galaxy S21 name but offer different features and builds.

The following link to the GSMArena site takes you to a comparison of the 3 S21 models and highlights their differences to hopefully help making a choice of which is best for you...

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra, Compare specs

It can be very confusing when there are 3 different models of phone being launched that all bear the Samsung Galaxy S21 name but offer different features and builds.

The following link to the GSMArena site takes you to a comparison of the 3 S21 models and highlights their differences to hopefully help making a choice of which is best for you...

Samsung Galaxy S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra, Compare specs

Now only 1 slight glitch: I can't add or modify a widget on my home screen because long-press on a blank area doesn't work any more!

I've tried the reset all permissions - seemed it didn't change anything when I checked a couple on the list that I had changed.

I'm half blind, android Accessibility screen reader "select to speak" feature (definitely not the TalkBack) helps me IMMENSELY by reading almost everything for me, web, apps, most images, etc... The only problem is, how annoying the voices options there are, they're all horrible. I have a Gen 9 kindle Fire 7" tablet, the voices are PERFECT, I could easily read a whole book in 1 day with their voices, but their only "VoiceView" option to read for me is HORRIBLE, next to useless. Is there any way to mis those 2 together on either Fire OS or Android OS?