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    Root Blank Screen

    Well, I have been afraid of root for so long, and now I know why. I tried to root my tablet today, and now all I have is a blank screen. It shows the SAMSUNG screen very briefly, then nothing. The computer shows it as on and plugged in, but I got nothin. :( I used a youtube video where she...
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    Something's eating my battery

    Ugh. I have downloaded a bunch of apps, so now I don't know which one it is. I used to get 15 hrs with just shy of 4 hrs screen time. Now I'm getting 8 hrs with 3 hrs of screen time. Just ugh
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    Mediaserver?

    What is mediaserver and why is it keeping my phone awake? The only thing I have that could be considered media is an audiobook. is that it? Thanks :)
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    Help Google Now Question

    How much data does it consume? i see that it might be useful to have enabled when out and about, however if it uses a ton of data, it's a no-go for me. i can always plug the phone into the car charger if it uses too much battery because of how fast it charges, but data, that's another story...
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    Connect to TV through hdmi?

    Am I right in saying that this tab can hook up to the TV through hdmi? If so, where can I get the cable? Thanks!
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    Help Problems Tethering (plan allows it)

    okay, so I have a tethering plan. I did this so that I could tether my samsung tab 2 to to my pantech burst phone. But whenever I try to tether the tablet to the phone, it will connect for about 30 seconds and then drop the connection. Then it asks Me for my password again. I know that I have...
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    Help My son dropped my tablet... Repeatedly

    He's young and usually I keep it out of his reach but he got ahold of it, and he liked the way it sounded when he dropped it. *sigh*. The screen went on the fritz. I was able to power down and start back up and I am typing from it now. What are the chances it'll last? If not, I got the best buy...
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    Help Messages not coming thru

    Okay, they did a soft reset at the store, ant it helped everything except the messages. I have gotten a few messages, but the messages widget has a 1 next to as if there is a new message, but there are none. I am getting ready to throw this updated phone out the window. I miss my gingerbread...
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    Help Notification sound but no notification

    Another question. Sorry, and thank you in advance. I keep getting notification sounds, and when I check the phone, there's no new notification. What would cause that, and why? Thanks :) Getting frustrated thinking I am missing messages or something.
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    Help App problems after upgrade

    I made the mistake of upgrading before reading reviews. :( I am having problems with several apps that I never had before. For example, I read A LOT of Kindle books. Now, kindle is stuck at the "get Kindle" screen, which directs me to the play store. when I go to upgrade the app, it says I have...
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    New Tablet - doesn't function well

    Someone got me a Coby Kyros for Christmas and was so excited to give it to me that I have it already. I feel bad - I can't seem to get the thing to do more than play games. Functionality on it is LOW. Is there anything I can do to it to increase functionality? I can load certain things on it...
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    Help phone won't turn on - it's charged

    I have a pantech burst phone, and it has been working well so far. but today, i went to turn it on, and it displays a "no sim inserted" thing and it says powering down, which it never actually does. so i opened it up, took out the battery and the sim, put back in the battery and the sim. and i...
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