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    Android Pay cannot be used

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S 5 running Lollipop. It's rooted, but otherwise stock. I recently tried to set up and use the new Android Pay app to see what it was all about, but it won't let me finish locking in a credit or debit card. I keep getting the following error: "Android Pay cannot be...
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    What's the best option for future phone purchases?

    I wanted to get some guidance from people much smarter than me about what's coming in the future. I'm currently on a Verizon Samsung GS5 running rooted Android 5.0. No major beefs at this point, though it was a bit rocky getting here (massive thanks to @ironass for his tremendous guides and...
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    Help USB Debugging Turns Off

    When I connect to my work laptop (Macbook Pro), my phone connects as an installer. After a few seconds, it switches to a media device connection. I have the Developer Options enabled and the USB Debugging option selected, but it keeps getting turned off as soon as the phone is connected via...
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    Root What's the best custom recovery?

    I recently rolled back from Lollipop to 4.4.2 and rooted using Towelroot. All is well! Now the question is - what custom recovery should I use? I've used SafeStrap in the past, and found a download for my particular model of S5, but I also noticed there is now a TWRP Manager app in the Google...
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    Has anyone used CyanogenMod Installer on a GS5?

    I have an unrooted (Verizon) Samsung Galaxy S5. I'm not a fan of stock Lollipop, so I'm looking for the best way to get into CyanogenMod. I tried their easy online installer, but it said my device wasn't supported. There was a button to proceed anyway, but I thought it best to do a little...
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    Help My wifi and Google Play just freaked out

    Today my GS5 started freaking out. I cannot install or update any apps from the Google Play store - they all get stuck at a certain percentage of the way through the download. Each app has a different sticking point (22%, 39%, 75%, etc.), but each app sticks at precisely the same percentage...
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    A couple annoyances

    I really like my GS5, but there are a couple annoyances that I'd really love to clear up. First, there are a couple of informational (translation: nag) screens that always pop up, requiring extra taps to clear them away. One comes up every time I turn on Bluetooth, and two of them come up...
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    S Health alternative?

    I'm still playing with all of the new functionality on my GS5. I tried to go into the S Health app today, but came across a couple of notification screens. One was the usual boilerplate about using S Health as a part of a program monitored by a doctor, blah blah blah. Fine, whatever. The...
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    What to do with my unlimited data plan?

    Hello, fellow Androidians! I'm eligible for an upgrade and am looking at getting the S5 very soon. I currently have one of the grandfathered unlimited data plans from Verizon, and I'm deliberating on whether or not to give it up. Before I make an unrecoverable change like that, I wanted to get...
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    Where is the 4.4 OTA update file located?

    I received my notification for the 4.4 OTA update a few days ago. I initiated the backup, and the device rebooted. I'm rooted so it booted into TWRP and did nothing. After I manually rebooted from TWRP, it came up in my 4.3 environment with no changes, and I have not gotten the 4.4 OTA update...
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    Root LTE won't turn on - how do I diagnose the problem?

    I've been using CM 10.1.3 for some time without any problems. Over the past few days I've noticed that the LTE connection hasn't been active at all, and I can't get it to turn on manually. 3G still works. How do I troubleshoot to determine if the problem is hardware or software? Thanks in...
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    Root How to maximize space in SafeStrap partition?

    I have CyanogenMod 10.1.3 running on my Maxx. I used SafeStrap to install it on ROM Slot 1 using the biggest space SS would allow (3GB, if I recall correctly). However, I keep getting warning messages about running out of space on "internal" storage. I have moved all apps onto my external SD...
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    Root Dumb wallpaper question

    I'm currently using a wallpaper on my phone that was originally from a picture file that I manually copied onto the SD card and placed in a folder I specifically created for such background wallpapers. I don't want to lose the wallpaper, but as far as I can tell that file is no longer in the...
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    Root All my browsers are hideously sluggish!

    I have the stock browser, Firefox, and Chrome on my Maxx. Over time, all three have gradually dragged down to an interminably sluggish pace for everything. Opening them often takes as long as 30 seconds (occasionally more) to fully open and become interactive, and there is a consistent lag of...
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    Help No active notifications after upgrading to 4.3

    So, I upgraded my N7 to 4.3 a few days ago. Belatedly, I realized that I'm not getting the new active notifications on it. I don't see a setting anywhere that would enable it, so I'm not quite sure how to get the new functionality. I'm probably just looking right past it, but can someone point...
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    Root Why flash CM 10?

    Hey, gang! I'm running 4.1.2, happily rooted and everything working fine. I've flashed ROMs a couple times in the past when they have provided features or functionality that are noticeably better than the stock OS, so although I'm certainly not an expert I'm also not afraid to try a few things...
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    How to send/receive text messages to/from an iPad?

    I would like to be able to send/receive text messages between my Maxx and my kids' iPads. I have them each set up with Gmail addresses, but there is no phone number associated with their devices. I've looked at several of the free messaging services that claim to be multi-platform, but they...
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    Root Can't reboot into recovery

    I just got a Nexus 7 tablet. I used m.sabra's 1-click method to unlock the bootloader, root, and install SuperSU and TWRP. It worked like a champ, and I thought I was good to go for installing all my apps/data from my previous tablet using the update.zip files I created with TiBu. I have the...
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    Help Dumb nandroid question

    In the past, I've always used a bootstrapper app to boot directly into recovery mode in order to create a nandroid backup. Now that I'm on JB, the Razr Bootstrapper actually killed my phone, so that's no longer an option. I've tried booting into recovery mode in various ways (with...
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    Root Titanium Backup encryption killed me

    After finishing a clean install of JB and restoring my apps, all was working perfectly on my Maxx. I have used TiBu Pro for a couple years, but I've never used its encryption feature. Now that I'm on JB, I thought it might be worth a try, so I enabled it, then rebooted into recovery, then ran...
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    Help Random Screen Flickering

    My Razr Maxx has developed a random oddity. Every now and then (maybe every couple of weeks) the screen will start flickering as if it's repainting all of the pixels as white, then back to what they should be. I cannot see any degradation in performance or function other than the screen...
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    Is Lookout getting clunky for anyone else?

    I've used Lookout on all of my Android phones over the past few years and been very happy with it in terms of protection and extra features (backup, tracking, etc.). However, over the past couple months it seems like it has gotten extremely clunky and slow as it scans every new app that...
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    Help Chrome browser won't open

    I love the sync function with Chrome - it allows me to open tabs from any of my devices (phone, KF, work PC, home laptop), and provides a seamless existence. Unfortunately, when Google dropped the mid-September update, Chrome on my KF stopped working. It opens briefly, then closes before...
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    Help Screen dims for no reason

    Given the extra beefy battery on the Maxx I always keep my screen at 100% brightness, but over the past few weeks I've noticed an odd thing. At random times (and for no reason I can identify), my screen remains dim when I turn it on. It's the same level of dimness that is the default when it's...
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    Sync app data files between devices?

    I'm trying to figure out how to sync the data files for some apps between my Maxx and my Kindle Fire. An easy example would be Angry Birds - if I complete three levels on my Maxx, then put the phone down and pick up my Fire, I want to see those same three levels already completed when I open...
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