Recent content by victek

I recently bought a 7800 mah extended battery and I'd like to also get a case. Can anyone recommend one? TIA

Just did the Lollipop update on my S5 (Verizon). Generally things are working OK, however battery performance seems to fluctuate. I just wiped the cache partition so hopefully that will help. I use Nova Launcher and that's been working without a hiccup. One small problem is the widget I was...

I have a BT hands free system built in to my car stereo. My previous phone would automatically connect when I was in the car, however the S5 doesn't. I have to go into the BT phone settings and tap it to connect. Pairing is not the problem - the BT device list shows that the car deck is...

I'm eligible for an upgrade on Verizon and I'm wondering if there's any difference (cost or otherwise) where I get the S5, eg in a Verizon store Vs Verizon online Vs third party sources? I remember that the last time I upgraded at a Verizon store I had to pay an extra fee. I'd like to avoid...

I'd be interested to hear how well the S5 works with BT headsets and car systems. My current phone is not the best in that respect and I'm wanting my next phone to be an improvement.

I know there's a dedicated S5 forum, but I'm asking here because I wonder if any DNA owners are looking at it? My DNA has been great, but it has issues now due to age and I'm thinking of an upgrade. The S5 just became available and I expect it will take some time for things to shake out, but...

The USB port on my DNA is starting to fail. I have to be careful when I plug it in to make sure it starts charging and I can't get a stable connection to the PC anymore. I have the extended warranty and I wonder if this port problem would be covered? I'll have to call them of course, but I...

On my DNA (and as of 4.2.2) it doesn't work to change from the default "sense" keyboard to Swype by long-pressing in a text box - nothing happens. After some hunting I discovered how it's done: 1. Open a text entry field such as an SMS message box 2. Notice that a small keyboard icon appears...

I have a PIN set on the lock screen with a timeout of five minutes. My understanding of how it should work is if I unlock and then allow the screen to turn off the phone should remain unlocked until it reaches the five minute mark. Instead what happens is the screen immediately locks. I can...

All of a sudden the battery of my DNA is draining much more quickly. For instance, yesterday evening I charged it to 100% and then unplugged it overnight. I use Juice Defender and it turns off everything overnight - no account checking or syncing occurs. This morning the charge was down to...

Can you recommend a good app for detailed battery usage? I find the built-in app kind of limited.

When I bought the DNA I opted for the extended warranty so I'd at least have that through the two year contract period. I still have the option to change/add insurance though and I'm wondering what choices you've made? Is "total coverage", which I think costs $7/month, worth it?

Looking around in the settings I can't find anything for GPS. On previous phones there's been an option to limit GPS to e911 - has that changed? I'm not trying to turn it off, just exploring the options.

Here's an inexpensive hard case and screen protector package. It's available in black, red and white with free shipping: Nillkin Premium Matte Hard Cover Case + LCD Guard 4 HTC Droid DNA / Incredible X | eBay Regarding external battery packs how long does it take to charge the phone compared...

I recently updated the firmware in my home router and now my Dinc2 cannot connect to the wifi. More exactly it sees and connects to the network, but then can't receive an IP address using DHCP. I tried an app called Wifi Fixer, but it didn't help. If I change the network settings in the phone...