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    why can't I turn off location/gps from the power control widget?

    I used to be able to toggle it off and on (totally off) via the power control widget. Now i can only toggle between gps and network location services and I have to go into the settings/location to turn it all the way off. Is there a way to do it the old way? :confused:
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    better camera app?

    I have camera zoom and have always liked it but on the N5 it sometimes opens up super overexposed, and I have to reboot my phone to get it back to normal. I tried the stock google camera but I like the feature on camera zoom where I can just touch where I want my focus and it will focus and then...
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    Help weird volume issue plus apps freezing

    1. I can't seem to adjust my volume unless I'm in an app. Is that normal? It was not with my old phone and I'm pretty sure I was able to do it with this phone before today. I'd like to be able to just turn the volume down before going into a place where I don't want my phone to make noise...
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    Help Can't add a next browser bookmark to my home screen.

    On my old phone I could long press on the home screen and choose shortcuts and then bookmark (browser) to add a bookmark to my home screen. I have Next browser set as the default browser but when I do the above, only the button to add from chrome instead of my next browser bookmarks comes up in...
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    Root rooting but keeping everything else original..

    I want to root only to do a full backup so that when I get a new phone in the future I can transfer over. But I don't want to flash custom roms or anything. Can I root and then otherwise use and treat my phone as if I didn't root (aside from using titanium backup)?
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    Help easy uninstallation of apps?

    With my Gnex I could long press an app icon and choose uninstall. Doesn't seem to work with the N5. Is there a shortcut I'm not aware of (other than going into settings, apps, searching for the app, clicking on it, then uninstalling)?
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    Easiest way to get everything from my Gnex to my N5?

    I don't mind using more than one app but I'd like to avoid having to redo all of my apps (including data if possible) and settings, plus transfer my contacts, calendar, sms/mms and call logs. I had titanium backup for my old phone (rooted optimus V) but this phone isn't rooted and I don't plan...
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    cutting a sim card down-is it hard?

    I just ordered the Nexus 5 and I want to use the sim that is in my Galaxy Nexus. (We don't have LTE coverage here). From what I'm reading the Galaxy Nexus has a regular sim (I can't remember now what it was when I got it) and the Nexus 5 takes a micro sim. How hard is it to cut down a regular...
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    GSM Galaxy Nexus vs Nexus 5 battery life?

    I read a comparison of the Verizon GNex and the Nexus 5 and it said the Nexus 5 battery life was better BUT he also said his Verizon GNex battery was dead after 6 hours, even if not used. It said the Nexus 5 has about twice the battery life. So for that person that would put the Nexus 5 at 12...
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    What is a decent keyboard with predictions?

    I've been using swiftboard but lately it sucks. It doesn't pop up about half the time (any browser I try) and when it does, and I type, the text looks right and then when I submit it has extra letters, missing words, etc. Then if I try to edit the type the cursor won't stay where it's supposed...
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    video cannot be played

    I have some home videos that I have tried to put on my phone. I have done it in the past with both avi and mp4 video and it worked fine. Now when I try to transfer the video (I've tried both formats) it will say "your device may not play this video" and when I try to open it on the phone, using...
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    Root Can I activate a rooted phone?

    I have an inactive Optimus V and would like to activate it for a month so my son can use it while he goes out of town. It has Harmonia 2 on it. Can I activate it with it rooted or do I have to bring it back to how it was from the factory? Also, can it be activated with a top-up card?
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    Help Chrome shutting down since (forced) update

    any fix? I've uninstalled and reinstalled (losing my %^*( bookmarks in the process) and of course rebooted my phone. Sometimes it works but it seems like if it gets on a long webpage or something it just shuts down. I don't like the default browser and don't really like the Naked Browser. I know...
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    Help something is using too much data

    Normally I use anywhere from 45 to 65 mb per month. That's for a full month. After the update (which happened on wifi) I've used 133 mb of data in the last 6 days. It appears to be from Chrome. I have gps turned off, location services turned off, sync turned off, notifications turned off. What...
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    Help My power control widget isn't working properly after update

    My phone updated to 4.3 last week (hate the forced updates) and the power control widget doesn't work right anymore. If I delete it and then add it again, it will work for a little while. But later on it stops working. When I click something on or off, the little blue indicator doesn't come on...
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    Help Bluetooth won't stay shut off

    I paired my phone with my car and have a bluetooth switch on the power widget. But the dang bluetooth won't stay shut off. I went into settings and shut it off that way and it still comes back on. Why won't it shut off? :confused: I'm attaching a shot of the home screen-you can see that...
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    Google Music. What am I doing wrong?

    I uploaded songs to my Google play account and they show up on my computer, but when I open the app on my phone, there's no music. Just the links to learn how to use it. I refreshed it and I'm signed in to my Google account. Am I missing a step? Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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    LED notification for texts/missed calls has quit working after the update

    I made sure led was turned on but when I get a text, there's no led. Can this be fixed? I don't want to have to turn on my phone all the time when I'm expecting a text...
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    Help Battery usage stats disappeared

    Somehow my battery usage stats are gone. The chart is there but nothing else. I tried rebooting and it didn't help. I attached a screen shot. Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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    zaggsafe insurance no longer available?

    I just went to get a policy and it's nowhere on their site. I asked on their facebook page and it appears they removed my post. So now what? Which insurance is your favorite?
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    Go SMS notifications not working

    I had go sms on my OV and notifications worked perfectly. On my nexus they aren't working at all. I've been texting with my sister and there has been no sounds at all and I do have it set to a mp3 file. I tried sending myself a text and also no sound. Is there a setting I'm missing? If not is...
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    Help How do I use my own background but custom icons?

    I tried go launcher to use with some icons for it and it changes my wallpaper to where I apparently can't change it to what I want. What I want to do is use my existing wallpaper which is mostly black and some icons different than the standard ones.
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    Question about the Google GSM Nexus and custom roms

    Is the google gsm version of this phone like having a rooted phone? Do people put a custom rom on them? Or is that all just for phones that come from, or are made exclusively for, the carriers?
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    Women with the nexus (or men with small hands). Reassure me.

    I ordered yesterday but the more I read about the gargantuan size, the more worried I am. Admittedly, when I first saw it, the size is one thing that drew me in. I hate the tiny keyboard on my OV (I even tried big buttons keyboard but didn't like it other than the big buttons) and my old eyes...
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    Will the cases for the galaxy nexus for sprint fit on the google gsm galaxy nexus?

    I want this one Case for Samsung GALAXY Nexus Hello Kitty Pouch Bell Snap On Verizon Sprint | eBay
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