It has been a huge gap of time to take notice, about every once a spell I do get them almost on the dot around this time, when I get spammed over them a few times et all. I kind of wonder why did I sign up for them?

Still no message in the window that says "Fast Charging".
It just says "Charging wirelessly"
Any thought on this?
Thanks.

Both yesterday and today I got SMS messages that appeared to be worded like an AMBER Alert but weren't designated as such (no siren sound, no emergency alert notification, just a standard text ringtone and thread). comes from what appears to be a phone number and has text like:

FML@POLICE: Missing Person, 5ft tall, blonde hair, wearing white shirt and blue jeans. Last seen in [county name here]. Contact local authorities if spotted

It came twice yesterday on my Galaxy SII, which I'm just guessing since it pre-dates the Wireless Emergency Alerts feature/app is being routed to SMS. Never seen it before, and today it came again saying 'Thank you for your efforts, the missing person has been located'

Never had it show up like a regular SMS before. I've had this phone since September of last year. I have CB (Cell Broadcast) as well as "Emergency Texts" both disabled in the Messages app settings. They still came in. If I see them again I'll get a screenshot. I figured they were scams and just deleted them. The only thing like it I could find online were a few Reddit threads about a similar system in Sydney. I live in the USA. They called it Geo Targeted SMS Messaging or something.

This is only getting worse.

My cellular service has basically gone to 0.

Now, the wi-fi - which I have to depend upon because cellular no longer works- is also failing.

Everyone thinks that 5G is soooooo much better, then comes up with excuse after excuse when the switch is made and nothing works anymore.

My online time is spent in total frustration, mostly in wasted attempts just to stay connected.

With each connection, there may be a 5-10 minute actual connection time, then another dropped signal.

Of course, as soon as I select Wi-Fi with the quick settings tile, it connects immediately most times.

Then I have to try to think about what the hell I was doing before realizing that I had been disconnected.

By then, it has usually disconnected again.

I cannot convince anyone otherwise, even when I demonstrate a (at least) two bar signal difference when standing right in front of the router.
"No, 5G is still better", they say.

This from people that cannot tell if their phone is connected with wi-fi or through their carrier.
(Seriously.)

Why the hell can't there just be a selector on the phone to disallow 5G wi-fi connection?

All I can see that 5G wi-fi does is interrupt a perfectly good 5 bar 2.4G wi-fi connection with a puny, slow, and broken up 1-3 bar 5G signal.

This is just making people pay more to get less, while making them think they are getting even more.

As far as wireless signals go, remember that it works just like wire sizes:
The bigger the number, the smaller the wire.
It is the same with cellular and wi-fi service.

Welcome to my game about the mag and his everyday adventures with defender kingdom!!!

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As a magician, you will need to master the runes to stop the onslaught of enemies. Evil enemies want to go through the portal to capture the peaceful kingdom you are defending.

Hi
I set by the app mixcloud and spotify the settings for the message on block.
But on the mesaagescreen the when can open with slide form the top of the screen to bottom
There is see for both the played song. I by clicking on it i can delete it so i don't see the the message any more.
But when i restart the tablet. The message off the played song is there again

Been using Republic Wireless for years, but since DISH bought them, everything has changed. Looking to get out!!!! I don't understand Mint Mobile's wifi calling. Why do I have to give a 911 address to access it? Does that mean that it only works when I am in that location? I am very mobile, so when I'm not home, can I log into a different wifi? This is what I loved about RW, but not sure if any other carrier allows for that kind of freedom.

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there. I hope that you are treated to a special day.
I'm playing a round of golf to honor the occasion.

Hot to incress zong play store purchase limit

I'm trying to help my mother. We transferred photos via USB cord using File Explorer. Not all the photos on her Samsung Galaxy S7 phone showed in Explorer. For example, there were 16 photos she took on one day and only 9 showed in the phone's DCIM folder, yet we could see them on her phone. Several of the missing photos were taken within a few minutes of ones that did show in Explorer. I looked in both the camera and card folders.We finally sent the missing photos from her phone via email. I'm an Apple user and not sure how to fix this. My Mom is 80 years old and is anxious about not getting all her photos. Thanks!

I have a relatively new Pixel 4a that's spent it's entire life in a case with a screen protector that's been well taken care of.

Recently, the phone would not take a charge. I plug it in and it says "charging rapidly" but even after hours the % hasn't changed.

I've tried all the usual:
- Restart
- Different chargers (yes OEM ones)
- Thoroughly cleaned the plug
- Even done a factory reset.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Why do people say it’s risky to use an SD card as internal storage (for apps) on Android, when it works perfectly fine on laptops and handheld game systems? Does Android treat SD cards differently from other devices?

A couple of questions for anyone using a magnetic wireless charging car mount. Have you found it to work well or not so much?

I've used multiple models of automatic gripping wireless chargers and have not had one last longer than 8-10 months before the automatic gripping mechanism began to fail and/or the wireless charging became unreliable. I tried a non-wireless charging magnetic mount recently and loved being able to just throw it(not literally) up there and not have to do anything else and just spin it if I want a different orientation. If I could combine that with reliable wireless charging that would be awesome!

Zep Tepi

I've had multiple models of smartphones with fingerprint scanners and although I like being able to unlock my device that way, I've yet to find a device where my fingerprint scans last more than a couple of months, give or take. At that point I've got to delete my scans and make new ones. Maybe the S22U will be improved in that regard but that's a time will tell kind of thing.

How often do you re-scan your finger prints?

Do any of you use one and, if so, how is the case in terms of grip? Also, if you've tried it with a magnetic car mount, did it work well with this case?

Mark

can someone take a picture of a default signature (you know "sent via..." or "sent from..." in default email app, mine is not showing for some reason

i have a bunch of ip cams most are foscam cameras but a few that are other brands. anyway i need to find a good free to try program that will let me find the cameras and get into then so i can change the ip address the user names the passwords and the ports. i do not need any apps for the phone as i use the tinycam app and that seems to be able to find all the cameras i have ever tried to use.

i had program one time but during a pc reset i lost that one but never needed it so i never tried to find it again, but now i would like to get that back and i can't find it or even remember the name of that program.

the foscam program will not work and i have the amcrest program that will not work and the security eye program and that will not work. so if some one knows of a program that is free to try so i know if it works i can buy it please pas that one on.

thanks.

I have the Motorola Moto G Power 2021. Yesterday I noticed the colors in certain apps were flickering between color and black and white. Like in Google Voice, my contact pictures would flicker between color and black and white. The same with contact pictures in the message app that came with the phone. Most of the apps that had this problem were fixed when I uninstalled then reinstalled them. I can't uninstall the message app that came with the phone. On Gmail, all uninstalling does is set it back to factory settings. To reinstall it, you go to where the apps with updates are listed in the Google Play Store and update it. I've tried clearing cache and data, turning the phone off and back on, turning off dark theme, resetting app preferences, uninstalling apps I've installed in the last month. I've tried everything short of a factory reset or throwing the phone across the room. Does anyone have any ideas what the problem is or anything else I could try, if I haven't already tried it?
Here's a list of the apps that uninstalling and reinstalling fixed the problem. I use Cricket Wireless but this phone didn't come with the Cricket Visual Voicemail app.
AOL
Outlook
Yahoo Mail
Google One
Google Voice
Cricket Visual Voicemail

I've only had it 10 months, plus or minus a week. I don't have insurance. My cousin is going to take me to the local Cricket Wireless store Tuesday. If it's a hardware issue, I'm going to do what I call a "same grade". Same grade is an upgrade where I just get another of the same phone. In this case the Moto G Power 2021. Unless I find another Motorola phone I like better.

My previous phone before this Moto G Power 2021 was the Moto E5 Cruise. I had 4 of it. Moto E5 Cruise #1 developed an audio issue. The only way to get the audio to work right was to squeeze the phone on the front and back side where they earpiece was located. I sent it back and got a refurbished/like new one. It was Moto E5 Cruise #2. It had issues of its own. One was in the now history Google Play Music. I bought a Moto E5 Cruise #3. Long story made short: I lost it. Then I bought Moto E5 Cruise #4. It developed issues. One of which was random restarts. So, August of last year I upgraded to the Moto G Power 2021.
I'm not going to risk another refurbished/like new phone with problems of its own. I'd rather be without a phone while Motorola tries to fix this one or just buy a new one.

I have a Oneplus 5 (Oxygen) on which Chrome used to work perfectly when I swiped. However, lately, the very last window does not close and I have to click on the "Close All" button each time. Any ideas?

I remember taking a chewable vitamin as a kid but can't find what it was (my younger sister thinks I'm crazy).
It was pinky-orange and round with a band on it. The band was just a wider bit, same color just a little band. Like Saturn but the rings match and are attached lol.
Anyone remember such a thing? Not Chocks or Flintstones...

Hi, I want to place my (short) website on my tablet but I am having trouble showing pictures. Something to do with relative links that android seems not to support.
Any advice out there ?
Thanks, Andy

I have 4XL....I can txt to almost everyone I want to....and recieve txts from them....
But I have one person who does not get my txts.....nor can I recieve his txts....

This started about a week ago....
Previously we have always been able to txt each other....

We have both rebooted our phones....he is on an iPhone...

Any thoughts on how to fix this...???

Is there a hotspot app that would let me use regular data? My AT&T "unlimited" plan only provides 10GB of hotspot data but I have to wonder if the AT&T hotspot function is what flags that data as hotspot data. Would a standalone app use plan data anonymously without flagging it to AT&T as hotspot usage?

Samsung Galaxy a32
Android 12

Hi,

My mobile provider has emailed me:

We are very pleased to share that WiFi Calling and 4G Calling (VoLTE) is now available on the Lebara network.

There are (incomplete) instructions for switching on wifi calling, which I've done, but there isn't anything that indicates whether it's active or how I switch between methods.

There are also instructions for setting up VoLTE calling, but I can't recognise any as applying to this model. Again, please assist.

In case it matters, below is the full content of the email.

Thanks,

Ian

We are very pleased to share that WiFi Calling and 4G Calling (VoLTE) is now available on the Lebara network. We are rolling out the service in phases and you are one of our first customers to be able to use this feature. Please see below the information on how to set up these features on your device.
How do I set up WiFi calling on my phone/handset?
To set up WiFi Calling on your phone, follow the simple steps below.

1. Go to SETTINGS on the Home screen of your phone
2. Select PHONES
3. Select WiFi CALLING
4. Turn ON the toggle for WiFi calling and return to Home screen
5. You should see WiFiCall icon on the top right of the screen

Some steps may differ based on your device model. Click here to view detailed step by step guidance for each device. We run on the Vodafone network, therefore , you will be redirected to our partner Vodafone’s website to view this information.
How can I check if my device is compatible with 4G Calling?
You can check to see if your phone is compatible with 4G Calling by following the steps below

1. Find out your IMEI number(Dial *#06# from your phone to get your IMEI number)
2. Click here to Insert your IMEI number and follow instructions to enable 4G calling on your handset. You will be directed to our partner Vodafone’s device Help section to complete this process.

How do I set up 4G Calling on my phone?
To set up 4G Calling (VoLTE) calling on your phone, follow the simple steps below. To turn on VoLTE, you need to select 4G (LTE) as network mode.

1. Go to SETTINGS
2. Select Voice & Data
3. Select Mobile Data
4. Select Mobile Data Options
5. Select Voice & Data
6. Turn toggle ON to activate VoLTE calling

Some steps may differ based on your device model. Click here to view detailed step by step guidance for each device. You will be redirected to our partner Vodafone’s website to view this information.
For more information on Wifi and VoLTE and how to set up your devices, visithttps://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/wifi-volte

I have a question about WiFi calling.
I have poor T-Mobile service at home so I use WiFi calling.
I originally set it to "wifi preferred" but found that it would randomly switch itself back to cellular preferred and I would miss calls at home if I didn't notice.
So after trying lots of fixes that didn't work, like resetting network settings, setting phone mac etc. I found what does work and that is to turn off automatic searching for cellular network, and registering with T-Mobile.
My problem is that with this setting, when I am home with poor cellular service, I am constantly getting this big popup on top of everything asking if I want to search for a network. Clicking on no, or anywhere else dismisses the pop-up but it is really annoying. Anyone know how I might disable it? Thanks.