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  1. AZgl1500

    My Note 4 goes Bong! at random times

    I have fought this Bong! sound for months now. I uninstalled nearly all of the non-Verizon apps that came with the phone, and that didn't seem to help. So, I did a System Reset which has caused me untold grief!!! almost as bad as a Factory Reset. although, it left the remaining apps in place so...
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    Help Getting unwanted Audio notifications

    I have a Galaxy Note 4 that is rooted on 4.4.4 Recently, something that sounds like the Audio notification from Google Calendar is constantly sounding off at random times thru the day. There is nothing in the pull down Notification panel to tell me what it is for. No apps seem to have alerts...
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    Weird WiFi network sharing issue

    Okay, this ole IT used to be ExPurt?? is totally confused…. I have a WiFi network sharing issue that just showed up all of a sudden, have no clue as to why?? Situation: ASUS File Manager is a great file manager that can use WiFi to transfer files to any other device that has Sharing...
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    ASUS File manager and SD Card permissions

    I have a S5 Galaxy that has always worked fine, and still does on most things. Recently though, the SD card died and I got a new one. The camera finds it, and saves images to DCIM as it should. But, with ASUS File Manager, it keeps asking for permission to use the card. When I follow the...
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    Oh, it is going to be called 'O'

    Well, here I am, still plunking along with 4.4.4 on my Note 4 and not really feeling all that left out. Opened up news.google.com and saw a tidbit on the new version of Android, which is going to be released in tandem with the Solar Equinox. Fitting I suppose, Oh you say? :) The Note 4 will...
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    Galaxy Note 7 goes back on sale as a "Fan Edition"

    http://newatlas.com/samsung-galaxy-note-7-fan-edition/50320/ Before its batteries started overheating and the whole product line was recalled, the Galaxy Note 7 was actually one of the best smartphones of 2016. Samsung must still be proud of it, because it's putting a tweaked version of the...
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    I'm back.... nearly went blind

    plus, as some of you are aware of, my wife was experiencing end of life issues with Type II Diabetes which did claim her life on 27 January 2017. I had been living with her in the hospital from the time she was admitted on 19 August 2017. she never saw our home again.... she went through 3...
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    Battery calibration apps - Hog wash, or actually work?

    My Note 4 is rooted, was working just fine until I dropped it. then it stopped charging past 84%, the charge LED stays red. so, I used a battery calibration app on it, and that just made the "indicated" max charge worse, at 66% now. I have 4 batteries, two new, two used but all of them show...
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    Note 4 just decided it won't charge to 100%

    I have seen many threads from folks saying that their phones just up and decided that they will not fully charge the battery. What have I done? Reboot the phone several times, when changing to a different ( and new ) battery, plus going back to the OEM battery. So, 4 batteries tried out, 2 of...
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    How To Install Lineage OS 14.1 on Samsung Galaxy S5

    https://www.droidmen.com/install-lineage-os-14-1-samsung-galaxy-s5-verizon/ How To Install Lineage OS 14.1 on Samsung Galaxy S5 (Verizon) If this is in the wrong forum, would a mod please fix this? I thought about Verizon, or maybe just the S5 forum.... I will let you ponder on it..... I am...
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    Making sure all the crap disappears when app is uninstalled

    I used to have an app that monitored uninstalls and asked if I wanted the crap removed also. i don't remember what it was, or if it had security issues like the Chinese sponsored stuff. right now, I want to remove the DTV app which I tried out and discovered it is almost useless. yes, it will...
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    Facebook quit after latest update

    I have a Note 4 rooted on 4.4.4 Facebook has always worked just fine on it but I was being barraged with the update notices... I never let apps auto update, and this is the reason why. Now it won't load up and run. All i get is the blue menu outlines and the middle of the screen is just pasty...
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    Hotspot reliability: the cellphone versus the MiFi router

    I have owned my MiFi "Jetpack" for about six years now, probably 7 or 8 actually. I am wondering if the radio in it is sub-par and try to get Verizon to replace the thing??? Scenario: I have been living in hospitals since August 19th baby sitting my wife..... and she is still waiting for a...
  14. AZgl1500

    Screen Unlocked: Open Your Home Screen/Page

    I have used MacroDroid for ages... very helpful for me as I have 19 macros that I enable from time to time as the reason for each occurs. Today, it just suddenly occurred to me that if the phone always woke up on My Home Page, that would be neat. So, I looked, and yes it has that as a stock...
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    Help Note 4 Camera menu overlay upside down

    yep, dunno WTH happened, maybe because I bit my tongue?? the camera's menu overlay is inverted, and when it saves pictures it saves the geo info upside down. now i can't see the instructions w/o turning the phone upside down, and when I send out pictures to forums, they are upside down...
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    Feds want to make apps dead, if the phone is moving.

    http://www.newson6.com/story/33782089/government-wants-smartphone-makers-to-shut-off-apps-for-drivers Watch Live NowNews On 6 At Noon Government Wants Smartphone Makers To Shut Off Apps For Drivers We have discussed this before, and the real problem is.... the phone is moving across the...
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    Help Alert!!! Multiple Accounts is Malware

    I might not be the first to post this, if this is a dupe, Mods please merge or delete. I just caught this on my news alerts: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/adware-found-in-android-app-with-over-one-million-installs-on-google-play-store/ Security researchers from Dr.Web say...
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    Car Parking apps - general thoughts

    I'm 73 years young now, and at least of heart no older than maybe 19?? But the realities of life have hampered my ability to Remember things... Especially when I am doing Repetitive Things day after day after day..... Add to this, in 2008 an 18 wheeler sidelined me while I was riding my Honda...
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    Help How do you set the Lock Screen display?

    This is on my wife's S5 and I have long ago forgot how I set the display screen to what she wants, not a damn piece of advertising for Miranda's latest skin flick video. some damn app installed a new lock screen display and I don't appreciate other folks messing with her phone. Now I have to...
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    MMS messaging and VPN services - don't work

    I have been sending pictures via MMS for as long as the service has been available to me. Then, I installed Ad-Guard VPN and just went on my merry way, enjoying the ability to WiFi anywhere, and having a lot of obnoxious advertisements blocked from my view. Then yesterday, I tried to send some...
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    Verizon proposing Drones to provide 1st Responders with Internet coverage in Remote Areas

    http://newatlas.com/verizon-drones-internet-trials/45818/ Verizon has joined the likes of Facebook, Google and fellow telecommunications giant AT&T in exploring the potential of internet-connected unmanned aircraft. While its vision involves expanding 4G coverage across the US, it has an...
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    No more updates for us on the Note 4?

    Goodbye Android quoth this author. http://dailysunknoxville.com/samsung-galaxy-note-4-goodbye-android/920011947 Samsung is trying to force us to buy new phones.
  23. AZgl1500

    Self Service Testing Menu

    I have been on the phone with HTC trying to get my HTC One M9 replaced. this has been a very frustrating experience, and one which I hope to never repeat once the damn broken phone is replaced. It will be the last HTC that I ever buy. anyway, what I have here is a self service diagnostic menu...
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    Help MM 6.0.1 is refusing to use the Assigned Ringtone for individual contacts

    I have not run into this before, this is on my own Galaxy S5 and it has MM installed, and it did before I gave it to my daughter.... when I was using the S5, it worked like I wanted it to, or at least I think it did... Then her HTC died, and I gave her the S5..... I had acquired a new phone...
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    Help Dialed 911 and it did not go through, 3 times

    Two days ago, my daughter was in Tulsa town with our 2000 Ford F-150 pickup truck. She went to the parking lot, cranked the engine up, the wipers started running and instant smoke in the cab.... turned key off and took it out, and the smoke just kept getting worse. she tried 3 times to get...