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  1. ZDroid1

    Accessories Case ruins my screen protector every time!

    Ideally, I would want the edges of the screen protector to be tucked under the case. In my case, the edges barely reach that far, and so the case keeps pushing against them, causing them to separate from the screen and dust to accumulate. I've already damaged my expensive Zigg protector and...
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    Help My GPS performance is erratic

    I needed to use Google Maps yesterday, and the GPS icon kept blinking and the phone couldn't find my location on the map for about 15 minutes, so I gave up. An hour later, I turned it on and it found me almost instantly, although not very accurately, but good enough. This morning, the same...
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    Help Screen separation at the bottom left corner

    I bought my Evo 4G on EBay. I've had it for a month and everything is working great. But I noticed the screen corner near the home button seems to be separated from the phone body; all other corners are solidly in place. I can push it in if I press slightly and it even makes a slight sound, but...
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    Help 3g often doesn't work

    It seems to be hit or miss. It's especially annoying when I need to use Google Maps, and GPS is working great, but I can't search for an address because I have no connection (it just searches forever and returns no results). My wife's Evo works great and returns the results instantly at the same...
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    My experience after the Captivate

    Switched to Sprint and sold the Captivate. Interesting story: I wanted the LG Optimus S, but they didn't have it at the store. The guy gave me a used Samsung Transform (800 MHz) with 2.1 Android just until the Optimus becomes available. The Samsung phone is laggy as hell, and its GPS is...
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    Who's using a screen protector on Optimus S?

    I just got my Optimus S and it's completely naked. Am I crazy? Is the screen plastic or glass anyway?
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    Help HTC Evo camera delay

    Anyone know why when I push the button to take a picture, it waits a second or two before taking it? I mean good luck taking a picture of a baby or a pet with this camera. Never had this problem with any other phone, including the CRAPtivate.
  8. ZDroid1

    Help Any way to turn off the unlock vibration?

    When you slide the lock initially to unlock the phone, you get haptic feedback. Is there any way to disable that?
  9. ZDroid1

    Why I might choose the Transform over the Optimus S

    Transform: I hate the physical keyboard. I hate how laggy it is. It's 2.1 instead of Froyo. The Optimus S is better on all three counts. So why might I choose the Transform? The SAR value (specific absorption rate) for the Transform at head level is 0.75. The value for the Optimus S is...
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    How do I take my Captivate to t-Mobile?

    I need to use my Captivate on T-Mobile. I know it won't get a 3G signal. How do I do it?
  11. ZDroid1

    Can't text a Sprint subscriber from my at&t phone

    My sister has Sprint. Every one in five messages I send to her (text messages), fails. I get a message failed error and I have to resend. Sometimes it fails multiple times. Eventually it works though. Is this a problem with my phone, her phone, or the Sprint texting system?
  12. ZDroid1

    Using stock wallpaper improves lag problem!

    One of the lag issues I've had with this phone happens right on the home screen, while trying to unlock, and even when trying to answer a call, etc. It always stuttered. I wasn't even using a live wallpaper, just a static picture I downloaded. But I recently switched my wallpaper to some...
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    Does anyone use an "ICE" app?

    Do you use an ICE (in case of emergency) app? Do you label some of your contacts, in the Contacts list, as ICE? PS. This is like the time when people debated whether everyone must carry their insurance card in their wallet.
  14. ZDroid1

    Do you prefer soft out physical keys/buttons?

    I hate soft keys. They're hard to see. It's hard to know whether I pressed them. I often press them accidentally. They add absolutely nothing to the phone. In short, soft keys suck.
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    Help Why is the phone part just an app?

    So I pull the phone out of my pocket, I hit the "phone" icon. And I can hear the damn crickets. Nothing for a few seconds. Then the phone appears. And it's a bit laggy. I push a number and it hesitates, and so on. I understand this is a robust operating system, and it's often busy doing...
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    Accessories The official "bottomless but not topless" thread

    Doing an experiment here: I took the phone out of its glove. It's much less bulky like this and fits much better in my pocket. The soft keys are also more accessible. The phone looks better without it as well. That said, I'm keeping the screen protector on. It adds no bulk and is invisible. I...
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    Help WiFi stopped working

    Didn't do anything different. All of a sudden it stopped working. It sees it and connects to it, but can't browse the web or update from other apps, etc. Rebooted phone and told it to "forget" my connection and reset it. Nothing helped. Other computers in the house connect fine.
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    How do I copy my Aldiko books?

    There are many books in the Android Market that I'd like to buy for my Aldiko reader, but I need to know that there's a good way to back them up. I used my ES File Manager to look for the books but there is no ebook folder or aldiko folder. These are drm-free books. Any ideas?
  19. ZDroid1

    Why no "m.androidforums.com" ?

    Now I know I can go to my profile settings and change the theme to "mobile", but here's the problem: When I'm in a WiFi area, I like to view the site with all the bells and whistles, but when I'm using my crappy 3G connection, I'd like to use the mobile version of the site. It would be a...
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    Help Angry Birds killing my battery, even when not running

    I got the full free version of Angry Birds, and it's killing my battery even when not running. Last night, I unplugged my phone (it was at 100%) and played Angry Birds for 10 minutes at 2:00AM. This morning I came to work, and even though I have not used my phone much, I noticed my battery is...
  21. ZDroid1

    Am I stuck with the letstalk data plan?

    When I bought my Samsung Captivate from letstalk.com (for free), I signed a renewal contract with at&t and the $25 data plan. Can I downgrade my data plan to the $15 dollar one or would letstalk charge me a fee if I did?
  22. ZDroid1

    The phone is too damn slippery

    I have a glove for it, but a lot of times I get sick of the soft keys being unresponsive and hard to reach, so I take it off (big improvement), but then the phone feels like it's going to fall out of my hand. I just can't seem to have a safe grip on it. It's too skinny and the material doesn't...
  23. ZDroid1

    What do you think of the Win Phone 7 tile interface?

    I think it looks like absolute sh#@. Even compared to the iPhone, Android with all its home screen flavors, and the Palm WebOS.
  24. ZDroid1

    Spam texts!

    Ever since I got my Android phone, or perhaps it was the unlimited texting, I began getting one our two spam texts a day. My question is this: When I receive such text messages, which often ask me to respond in a certain way (by sending back the word STOP for instance) in order for me to...
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    Help How can I hide at&t crapware?

    Is there a way to hide the at&t apps from the app drawer without rooting? (I know I can do it in LauncherPro.)