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    Help Massive battery drain: Google Play Services & Store

    Hi all, Just got my S4 back this week from Warranty service... wanted to have a hardware issue fixed before I void the warranty by installing a custom ROM. Anyway, I got the phone back, (no sim inserted yet) let it update all stock apps via play store over wifi, and charged it up. Added 1...
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    Best Active Display notification customization app?

    Hi folks- I'm trying out a Moto X while my S4 is in the shop. Gosh I love the feel of the X... but I miss the large multicolor LED my old RAZR MAXX HD had, and even the S4 at least has a multicolor LED, albeit a small one. A major thing I use the LEDs for is to flash a color based on what...
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    Q: Will Samsung require receipt to do warranty repair?

    Hi folks, I'm curious to hear experience from USA owners of Samsung phones, regarding whether Samsung actually in practice won't do warranty repair work without seeing the receipt. My story is a pretty typical one: I bought a used phone off of a used phones site, and have the receipt for...
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    Help How noisy is normal?

    Hi folks, Just got a used S4 I337, via Swappa, for use on ATT. I'm on 4.4.2 NC1. Not rooted. Yet. AP: I337UCUFNC1 CP: I337UCUFNC1 CSC: I337ATTFNC1 I've noticed that when using it in a very quiet room, I can hear what sounds like static coming from the speaker. I don't hear it all the time...
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    Is there a "glasslike" protector for S4

    Hi folks, Just got an S4 for ATT (1337 model). I expect to sell it a few months from now, and want to keep the screen pristine. Is there a good screen protector for it that would be hardly noticeable? As in, the surface would be glass-like and nice and slick? I'm thinking something super...
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    Help Moving to ATT: Current status of RMHD on ATT?

    Hi everyone, I'm moving from Verizon to ATT due to poor signal quality where I work. I'm willing to pay ~$150 early termination fee which is what I would owe if I quit the contract today ($350 minus [20 months times $10 / month]). Originally I thought I would require a new phone but now it...
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    Is there a no-root wifi hotspot w/o monthly fees, for KK RMHD?

    Hi folks, Title says it all. I've got a stock non-rooted RAZR MAXX HD running the recent Kit Kat version that got pushed via OTA. Short of paying monthly fees to Verizon, is there a wifi app that works, without rooting (which apparently isn't an option these days). Marc
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    Root Why does Moto lock us out?

    Hi folks, I've recently learned that upgrades over the past year now prevent rooting and boot loader changes. I had heard something about this in the past, but I had never rooted or wanted to do anything with custom ROMs in the past so didn't care. Since being able to tinker under the...
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    Root Planning to root 5113 / 4.2.2, Any specifics?

    Hi folks, I'm having problems with my stock 5113 Tab 2 10.1 (US), which has been unstable since the latest software installs pushed through. Reboots all the time, freezes, and drives my kid crazy. Only one of two Tab2s I have does this. Odd. Anyway, I'm thinking to install a stable version...
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    Help Tab2 Reboots /apps "stop" frequently

    Hi all, Maybe some of you can help me figure out the problem here. Short story: one of them frequently reboots. It is also prone to having apps report they've "stopped." It started recently. This used to happen once every 10 minutes or so of use... I eventually used an app to clear all the...
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    Help Media Hub: Needs update, won't update...

    So, I figured I would try out Media Hub on my Tab2 10.1. I opened it up, and it said an important update was available, and to continue using media hub, I must accept the update. Clicked OK. It took me to Google Play, and brought up the Media Hub app. But it said that "Your device isn't...
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    Did I FDR this thing right? A few items persisted...

    Hi all, So I finally decided to do a factory data reset for the very first time after getting my RMHD in early November. I recently completed the 9.16 update. Things had gradually been getting a bit laggy. Time for a wipe. I connected it to my win7 computer, backed up everything I could...
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    Annoying data stalls with RMHD in weak cell areas

    Hi folks, I'm hoping someone here can suggest some alternatives for dealing with this problem I'm having with my RMHD running Jelly Bean. For the record, it did the same thing on ICS before the update. While I get good 4G data connectivity in most places, sadly my office where I spend 8+...
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    How to get Jelly Bean update (WiFi Galaxy Tab 2 10.1)?

    Hi Folks, Just got my refurb Galaxy Tab2 10.1 wifi version. Before I set it up I want to bring it all the way up to date, and I understand JB is available for it. Went to the About device screen, software update, and downloaded all available updates via wifi. This unit doesn't have cellular...
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    How to turn off airplane mode white light notification?

    Hi all, I'm in mexico for a week. My phone is in Airplane mode because that's the only way I have found to turn off the cell radio when I'm down here. I'm strictly WiFi for a few days. But the phone keeps blinking white notification light at me. Very annoying. How do I selectively turn that...
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    Maxx HD/ ICS/ Flash?

    Hi folks, Several apps that basically serve up web content keep bugging me to install Flash Player from the market. But it doesn't seem to be there and I realize there is a transition away from flash going on. What should I do to play the content inline as seamlessly as possible? I'm asking...
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    First impressions on RAZR MAXX HD: One full day

    Hi folks, For those lurking here considering the RAZR MAXX HD (RMHD), I thought I'd give some first impressions from my experience coming from a Droid X running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The short story is I love the phone though it's not without its quirks, out of the box. The main...
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    Help Freaky Voicemail issue on new Maxx HD

    Hi folks, I'm going through new-handset setup issues as I learn not just a new device, but also ICS instead of Froyo, and the latest tricks and gotchas caused by Verizon. I'm feeling like an idiot; please help me fix the voice mail thing. It won't auto dial my password, and it always...
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    Coming to MAXX HD from Droid X: Some prep questions

    Hi folks, I'm expecting delivery today of my HD MAXX. This will only be my second Android, replacing my trusty Droid X. Couple "first time switching phones" questions: 1. I've got lots of stuff installed, about half of which I want to keep (including some paid apps) and the rest is baggage...
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    Help Droid X GPS Calibration problem?

    Hi folks, I started a thread in the apps forum but I think this would be a better place perhaps. Mods, please merge them if it is appropriate to do so. My Droid X (Froyo, on Verizon, not rooted and nothing exotic software wise) is having trouble with GPS. Even under ideal conditions (open...
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    Help Sync button on Power Widget: Menu analog of it?

    Hi Folks, Yesterday I accidentally turned off syncing of Gmail by clicking off the sync button on the Power Widget. I didn't know what I was doing at the time, and some hours later I notice mail wasn't syncing. See my panic thread here...
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    Help Suddenly Gmail doesn't go to inbox or cause notification

    Hi folks, I'm a few weeks in with my Droid X on Verizon. All was working fine, until sometime late morning today, when suddenly new emails to either of my two gmail accounts stopped showing up in the droid's GMail inboxes. If I go to ALL Mail (through the Go to Labels menu option) they are...
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    Help Adjusting vibrate for email / phone notification

    Hi folks, Got my DroidX mostly set up but I'm still struggling with a few things that I'm used to easily doing on blackberries from work. For notifications, here's how I like things to be set up: Phone: two vibrate pulses then ring tone email address 1: one vibrate pulse then notification...
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