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On my old phone I thought it listed the "smiley" type faces that looked like Androids to be added to text messages. I not finding it on this phone. I was using Chomp SMS app on my old phone. Maybe that is what was adding it.

How do you get to widget settings? I'm pretty sure some widgets having settings like for color, transparency, etc. but I cannot figure out where you get to them at or how. thanks

How do I remove my Google account from my without doing a factory reset? When I go into remove it, it says I have to do a factory reset. I don't to do a factory reset because I'm going to give the phone to my wife and I don't want the apps I have installed on it to be wiped out. I am rooted...

I lay my phone face down at night. Wondering on the F3 if alarm and notification sounds come out of the speaker on the back of the phone?

My wife and I both have Elites and the $25 plan. Her's has a cracked screen. I've got an Optimus F3 on order and will swap my number online to it. Then I want to swap her number from her Elite to my old Elite. When I do the swap online will it keep her on the $25 plan? thanks

I was reading reviews of the F3 on the Virgin site. Someone said that on Android 4.+ you can no longer move apps to the SD card. Is that true? thanks

I see Virgin Mobile no longer has the OE on their website. I presume they have stopped selling them. Virgin Mobile | Compare No Contract Android-Powered and Feature Phones

Anyone know how long it usually takes for Virgin to run a sale on their new phones? (that existing customers can use) I signed up on this forum for the email notice when it goes on sale. Don't know if that works or not. thanks,

Does the "LED flash Alert" work on your OE? (If so, how do you have to set it to work?) I have been using the "Flash Alerts" app which works really well. I disabled it, but the Handcent option still does not work. thanks

:confused: I installed ChompSMS message app. My phone is rooted, but stock. I saw that I don't need the stock msg app if I install another one. So I used "App Quarantine" to "Freeze" stock msg app. I sent a msg to my wife last night with ChompSMS. She said she got it and responded 10...

Been reading about rooting and using giantpune's one-click app: http://androidforums.com/elite-all-things-root/612914-optimus-elite-root-apk.html I want to root my OE so I can remove bloatware and use apps that require root. (I have NO intentions of using clockwork or installing themes, ROMs...

Lately I've gotten some text messages and at the end it will say "[CB]" followed by their name. What does the "CB" mean and why does it do it sometimes and other times it does not on the same person?

UPDATE: My phone is rooted now, but stock ROM. I turn on the camera and it starts up with all the normal settings on the screen, but no picture. Just black background. If I click the shutter button nothing happens or I get a "Force close" message. If I turn the phone off/on. Then the camera...

My phone is NOT rooted. Are there any good keyboard apps you prefer over the stock keyboard for this phone? Can they be used on a non-rooted phone? Thanks

I just got this text message from Virgin Mobile: http://msg4u.us./mpve Anyone else? I found this part interesting - I wonder what the "data threshold" is set at? "- Speed Reduction for Beyond Talk Monthly Plans * Once the system is updated, we will begin throughput speed reduction for the...

Anyone ever download music (buy) from Google Play? Is it in MP3 format? Can I play it on any "player" of my choice on my phone? Does it have DRM crap with it that hampers coping the file elsewhere or cd burn limits, etc. ? Thanks

I emailed Virgin to ask if a phone I used on Boost Mobile would work on Virgin, for my wife because she doesn't like the Elite (not into the Smart phone stuff). I told them she currently has a Elite on the $25 plan. This was part of their response (after they told me the phone would not work)...

My wife and I both have Optimus Elites. She doesn't want a google/gmail account so she cannot use the Play store. I'm wanting to copy my free apps. (and pictures). Can't I just copy the APK's to her phone and install them on there? What is the easiest or best way to transfer files from mine...

If my is not being used (just sitting there waiting for a text or call) and I have Wifi available, should I use Wifi or 3G? Does one drain the battery more than the other? Thanks

What processor does the LG Optimus Elite have in it. I'm trying to figure out if I need to download a codec for the MXvideo player app. Thanks

I read that the antenna is in the back of the phone cover. I have a hard plastic cover over my phone. Will that affect my reception/range? If so, would a rubber one be better? Thanks

I want to rename the camera sound file to .bak so it stops the annoying sound. I'm not rooted and not going to on my phone. It will not allow me to rename it!:mad: I was wondering if I could get around it by doing it in "command line". I have and android pad and I remember doing some command...

LG Optimus Elite. I go into Music Player and select an mp3 and tell it to set as ringtone. Then I go into ringtones and I see it is set there. If I power off the phone and turn it back on, the ringtone is missing and it just picks one of the built in ringtones. Is there another way to set the...