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    Help galaxy tab 2 touch sound unchecked but still makes sound when typing

    galaxy tab 2 touch sound unchecked but still makes sound when typing. Just purchased yesterday. Settings definitely has touch sounds unchecked but keyboard still clicking. Not newbie but not one who roots. Thanks
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    Help in MESSAGES, the menu button sends me to CALL LOGS, *not* to "all threads" or "delete threads"

    in MESSAGES, the menu button is sending me to CALL LOGS, *not* to "all threads" or "delete threads." this is recent software glitch. i already did a full factory reset and then the ascend upgrade from the app market. metro pcs. totally annoying. i'm NOT knowledgable enough to "root" or do...
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    Help Activity Wi-Fi settings in application settings is not responding

    Activity Wi-Fi settings in application settings is not responding is the error message I get when I try to connect to my home WI-FI (working fine on my laptop). Advice, please?! Huawei Ascend.
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    Help Where is the "insert common phrase" menu option in Messaging?

    Just got new Admire cuz Huawei died. Where is the "insert common phrase" menu option in Messaging. On my Huawei, you could just quickly reply with a common phrase in a text like "Driving, call me." Can't find it anywhere in Admire. Thanks.
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    Help Dropped my Ascend, all kinds of lines running through 1/4 of the screen.

    Dropped my Ascend, all kinds of lines running through 1/4 of the screen. Text is blurry. Had to buy a new phone. Any idea if this one is repairable? Sucks cuz the phone is only a year old. If anyone can repair it, the battery is good, I have a gel cover and the headphones....anyone need it? Or...
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    Help 'battery is done, phone will shut down now' notification tone?

    is there a non-root way (can't find one) to simply turn off the 'battery is done, phone will shut down now' notification tone?
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    Considering replacing battery- my M860 is a year old.

    Considering replacing battery- my M860 is a year old. Took the piece of junk to MetroPCS and they had no way to determine if the battery was near the end of it's life. It lasts about 1.5 hours on "one minute" screen timeout if I'm lucky. Advice? Thanks.
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    Help battery dies quickly- lots of applications running i did not launch

    i'm on the road/traveling and battery dies quickly quickly. seems there are lots of applications running i never launched that are launching/starting themselves. how can i set up the fone so they don't launch to begin with rather than having to use task killer? thanks.
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    Metro PCS (ick!) just upgraded my Ascend. Lost customized music on alarm clock.

    Metro PCS (ick!) just upgraded my Ascend. Lost customized music on alarm clock. New clock /new icon only has jarring ring tones and a lovely rooster. What happened to my option to set my downloaded songs and ringtones? Thanks!
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    Help Can't share (send) pictures from either camera or gallery.

    Can't share (send) pictures from either camera or gallery. It **SAYS** sent but they never show up in my gmail or comcast mail. Already waited 2 hours. Never happened before. Thanks!
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    Help keyboard is stuck on swype.

    keyboard is stuck on swype. what's the fix to assign it back to android? too swamped at the office now to research. need quick fix. thanks.
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    Help Phone automatically migrates into roaming mode

    About twice a month, my phone automatically migrates into roaming mode on a Verizon network, if I dial, I hear a Verizon message but I can't call out or receive calls at all. I have to remove the battery to reset. Twice, I have missed paid jobs because of this. It usually happens overnight...
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    Help gmail needs a "delete all" function!!!!!

    gmail needs a "delete all" function!!!!! any idea how to do this without having to click each item one by one?!?!
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    Help disable "messaging" and keeping only "handset"

    how can i disable "messaging" and keep only "handset for SMS? i turn "messaging" off in the phone but then someone texts me and i get alerts and texts from both apps. thanks, amy
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    Help blinking triangle

    help! calls are going directly to voicemail (settings show it should ring directly) and then there's a blinking triangle. what's the triangle and why are my calls not ringing? thanks.
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    Help can't find flash for camera. true? no flash?

    can't find flash for camera. true? no flash? thanks.
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    Help adding words to a spelling suggestion list

    My friend has a Sprint Android. She can add words with a plus sign to teach her phone to recognize spelled words as correct. Any idea how to do this? Also every single time I try to use the word "is," my Android defaults to "us." Help to correct? Thanks.
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    Does Huawei Ascend GPS function work without a wireless hotspot ?

    Does Huawei Ascend (on METRO PCS) GPS function work without a wireless hotspot ? I mean, if I am in the middle of nowhere, without internet connectivity, can I still use the GPS function? Please let me know ASAP as I have a long ugly drive tomorrow with multiple stops. I have Metro Navigator...
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    Help keyboard arrows for scrolling through text to fix typos?

    ANDROID APPs folks- please make the keyboard better with up/down/right/left arrows to navigate thru text to correct typos. anyone know any fixes for this? thanks.