Recent content by John I

I had the two day old phone at the dinner table with me and put it on the chair between my legs for a second. Of course the phone slipped and fell on its back. I didn't even look closely at first because it was less than a two foot fall and the phone is all metal and gorilla glass 4, but sure...

So I have wireless charging set up on my GS5 and it works great. I am looking for a way to have Alarm+ start when I put the phone in the wireless cradle on my nightstand. I found a cool app called Plug in Launcher. It works great when you connect an actual power cable, but it doesn't give the...

I noticed the S5 comes on in my pocket when I bend over or crouch because the Home button is getting pushed. This never happened on my S3. What's worse is it does not realize its in my pocket and I hear all kinds of buttons being pushed each time! Any way to disable turning the screen on from...

We just got 4G LTE in my area and it definitely rocks. I am getting 30/10 pretty consistently. Unfortunately my battery seems to be dying much faster too. Usually by dinner time I am getting battery warnings and have to put it on the charger. This never happened before. Is this a known...

My single biggest disappointment with the S3 vs my old Atrix 4G is the lack of a decent dock. These are the things I am looking for: - Dock mode (must have) - Work with a medium sized case like the Acase dual layer - Cradle and hold the phone with more than just the USB connector! - Don't...

I bought an Amzer dock because it said specifically that it enabled dock mode. It arrived today and I tried it plugged into both a Samsung wall charge and with it plugged into the USB port on my PC and neither one seems to put it into Dock Mode. Am I doing something wrong or is this thing just...

My Atrix got extremely warm in my pocket last Friday and I had to pull the battery out to shut it down! I tried a new battery from the local battery store and it would not power up. My Atrix is dead! I do have a warranty unit coming, but I could not wait through the weekend without a phone...

I really have loved the Atrix. It has plenty of power and connectivity, but my favorite feature has been the fingerprint reader. I remember thinking that I would never use the fingerprint reader when I first got it! Boy was I wrong. The one thing that I don't like about the Atrix is the...

I lost my Atrix in a river while Kayaking the other day. I went into the official ATT Corporate store to get a replacement under the insurance that I pay them for every month. I was informed that I had to do it myself online and get one mailed to me. I asked if they had Atrix in stock at the...

The camera is definitely a lot better with the GB update. I noticed that the low light pictures are more clear and there seem to be more modes? Also, I never noticed the "Camcorder" icon before, so I assume that is new. Anyway I took a few pictures in Macro this morning in low light and they...

I have had a KlearKare protector on my Atrix for a while now. It is a complete piece of junk. It is really rubbery, so your finger does not slide well and it dents easily. Anything in you pocket or even a slight graze from your fingernail puts a permanent dent in it. Not to mention that it...

Twice recently my Atrix was ringing and I could not swipe the answer button. I stood there like a dork swiping it time and time again until it went to voice mail. Both times the phone was sitting idle. Not playing any games or installing updates, etc. Anyone else have this problem or know a...

I know the answer will be "no", but I am asking anyway! Is there any way to connect my UNROOTED Atrix to my PC and click one or more buttons and completely back up the phone? What do people do when they drop their phone in the toilet and have to get another? To me not having a simple full...

I bought the Speck case when I first got my Atrix. It is very impressive when it comes to actually protecting the phone. It has a gel inside and hard shell outer case. I found that despite the great protection, I didn't really like it for a few reasons: The outer case is slippery and does...

I have long suffered waiting for Froyo and the GPS fix on my Captivate and finally got fed up. Long story short, I got Atrix on day-one after having gotten Captivate day-one also! This review is a comparison of the pros and cons of the Atrix vs the Captivate. Both unrooted with stock...