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    Is there an app to help me with my 90 year old Mom?

    My mom is still driving, and is doing well, but I am noticing that she now says out loud every coming turn, and no longer says left and right, but points in the direction. I wonder if it is because she is starting to get confused about how to get home. I would like to add a measure of safety...
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    Just got a question before I get started

    I have not even opened yet.... I believe it has a sim card right? Can I move the sim card from my Motorola Photon over to it? If so is there a reason to not do that? Thanks
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    Need a new sprint phone

    I have a Motorola Photon....showing it's age. But, I love it. I can use it in Europe, and I can use PDAnet to tether to my Nexus 7 tablet. Can you suggest a new phone for me? Thanks
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    URRRR, I want it TODAY. I leave the country on Friday....

    I was so hoping they would put the new N7 on sale immediately and I could order it overnight.
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    Root Did anyone find an answer to N7 ..charging, computer, updating

    About 3 months ago I did a bunch of looking around for an answer to my problem and while I found a number of posts about those having similar issues, the fixes suggested did not work on my N7. Since then I have been living with it....but it is a PTA. N7 is unlocked and rooted After using in...
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    Help Need ringer to come through an external speaker

    Just got the S3. I cannot hear the ringer (notifications) when I am not in the room. I went to BB and got this: iHome iC3 Portable Stand, Stereo Speaker and Charging Dock for Android Tablets and Smartphones thinking I could use it as a charging dock and plug it into the speaker jack, leave...
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    Help Does Stickmount work with 4.2?

    I rooted just so I could use Stickmount as a two way file saving option. I read one post that said it does not work with 4.2. Is that correct? If so I won't be installing. Thanks
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    If you use Sygic can you answer questions

    I have a Nexus 7 tablet. Did a bunch of research and decided on the Sygic GPA offline maps and navigation. Not off to a good start. Am in the Dallas / Fort Worth Texas area. First thing I try to find is DFW Airport....nothing, Dallas Fort Worth International (correct name), nothing, what...
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    Help Stickmount not working

    Got this OTG cable at Amazon... Amazon.com: T & S Electronics Micro USB Host Cable (OTG Cable) - Xoom, Galaxy S2, Acer Iconia A510, Toshiba Excite AT305, Google Nexus 7 & more.. LIFETIME WARRANTY!!!: Computers & Accessories unlocked and rooted the N7 downloaded and installed Stickmount turn on...
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    First Tablet ....ever questions

    Just ordered the Nexus 7. This will be my first tablet. I normally carry my phone and a netbook and use PDANET to tether to the netbook. Questions... What are the must have apps? ?? What should I use to open PDF and open and maybe edit Word and Excel? ?? Any one got a travel (either...
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    Help How do I "point" towards my SD card

    Ok, I fully admit I am way out of my comfort room here. I downloaded a program to record with my phone. I have a large SD card, so I won't the recordings to go there.... I was able to open the program that came with the phone that says "Files" and then clicked the SD card and made a folder...
  12. J

    Sprint - Samsung Epic Touch or Motorola PHOTON, Your input please

    Sprint - Samsung Epic Touch or Motorola PHOTON Ok narrowed it down to these 2 phones. I don
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    Help Need backup software ASAP - suggestions?

    Well Gingerbread update stopped my phone from charging. Sprint is mailing me out a new LG. Darn...I am due for an upgrade Dec 1. I hate the thought of setting up a new phone then just have to do it again in 2 months. So anyway, is there a backup out there that works for the LG Optimus S that...
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    How does one buy a Droid on Ebay and know it will work?

    Based on yesterday's question I posted about buying droid on ebay for my granddaughter to use just the toddler apps, not as a phone, and yalls responses telling me I can do that and how, I am now in the market for a droid. How does one know a phone on ebay will work and not be dead when you get...
  15. J

    How do I get an Andorid to use as a toy???

    Ok, so I was stupid. Loaded a couple of kiddie apps on my phone for my granddaughter. I created a monster. I could buy a phone on ebay, but, I could not get the apps on it as I understand how this works. Is there a way to get a phone that I can have the kiddie apps on without monthly...
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    Help low memory, out of memory

    My Optimus S is suddenly telling me I am out of memory and I need to erase my texts...ok, I did that. Not 2 days later I get the same message and had only 3 texts....I have looked and looked trying to find where I can see what is using the internal memory on the phone (the SD card has tons of...
  17. J

    Help Video chat to an evo

    So I have the Optimus S and my daughter has the Evo...is there a video chat app that would work for the 2 of us? Thanks
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    Help Steps for setting up new phone

    Getting husband a Optima S on the first of April. I know when I got mine, I got it at the Sprint store and they transferred my contacts into it. Then when I got home they were all gone after I did some setup steps. PAIN Seems like I read something here on this forum that I need to do...
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    Help anyone know how to make the pulse (tone) longer?

    I have a home security system that if it gets activated it calls me. I am then supposed to enter a code to deactivate it. I can not get it to deactivate on either my Optimus S, or my husbands BB. We called the tech support line for the alarm system and were told that a cell phone, when you...
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    Help Notifications driving me nuts

    I installed Handscent in order to customize my notifications. Love that. But.... I get 2 notifications for all email. So, I get the default and the Handscent. I am pretty sure it is not the Handscent as I had it all working fine and then had to do a hard reset and reinstall everything. It...
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    Wireless IP camera, does anyone have one?

    We have a small lake cabin. I was thinking of putting in a wireless IP camera with maybe a SD card to record motion and setting it up to view on my droid. Has anyone done this? Any recommendations? What camera did you use. Thanks
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    Help Can I get different "sounds" when.....

    Just got the Optimus S from Sprint. Coming from a BB Tour. On the BB, I had certain people have different "sounds" so I knew if I received a text from my daughter, or son, or my boss. Also a different sound if they sent an email, so I knew if I wanted to check the phone right then or wait. I...