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    Help Horrendous battery drain shows screen using all the power, yet screen not on

    My Galaxy S3 is killing the battery in about 6 hours even when the device is not in use, just sitting on the desk waiting for a call. The device is pretty warm on the back, so it is definitely burning batter power (not just an old weak battery) Settings -> Battery shows the largest battery...
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    Help Screwy problems after Gingerbread update

    I had Gingerbread pushed to my Atrix about 2 weeks ago. Since then I have had a constant screwy problem while on a phone call. The phone will drop audio connection to my headset device and switch back to the handset. It does this about every 30 minutes or so. Not just a one time thing...
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    Help Forced code update causing phone problems

    A week so ago AT&T pushed an update to my Atrix. I now have the following: Android: 2.3.4 Build Number: 4.5.91 It looks like it was a MotoBlur update as a large number of things changed in the user interface. Many apps changed, and many new features/functions added. In general, all the new...
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    Help Atrix catalog of SD card content messed up

    I am seeing a really funky problem and don't know if this is an Atrix thing or an Android issue. Does Android create its own database of files on your external micro-SD card then all apps draw off of that? If so, how do you clean this up? It appears when I reboot the phone, or remount the SD...
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    Help SD Card File database corrupted?

    I am seeing a really funky problem and don't even know where best to post this question. It appears when I reboot the phone, or remount the SD card after connecting to USB, the phone must build some form of a database of all the files on the SD card. Then music player apps such as...
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    Help How to change voicemail notification ringtone

    Anyone found a way to change the voicemail notification ringtone on their Atrix? There is no Voicemail App in which to configure this like all other ringtones. Thanks, Joel
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    Help Any way to force the Atrix to use 2G/EDGE

    Has anyone found a way to force the Atrix to use 2G / EDGE only and ignore 3G (or AT&T's claims of 4G)? I have weak coverage at my house. When the phone switches to EDGE I tend to get 2 to 3 bars, when it tries to go to 3G/4G I get no reception. The phone keeps going back and forth between...
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    message widget

    Is there a good message widget that shows multiple unread messages in a simple widget? I've looked at multiple e-mail and SMS widgets and can't seem to find anything. Am I missing something obvious?
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    Help Corporate Sync email notifications

    I am receiving e-mail on my Atrix into the Android stock messaging inbox through Corporate Sync. The e-mail is received great, but I rarely get notifications. Sometimes I'll get a notification but I can't find any pattern to why it sometimes works and usually not. Has anyone found a...
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    Screen Lock that dims then delays lock

    There numerous apps that turn off the screen lock but I can't find any that do the following: 1) Turn off the screen after a designated period of time to save battery (for example 1 minute) 2) Don't lock the screen so that by pushing any button the screen comes up without having to unlock...
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    Help New Atrix - Numerous Questions

    I just got my Atrix last night. Sweet phone so far. I'm trying to configure many basic functions and not finding them. I'm hoping the community can give me a clue on how to configure a number of things: 1) Ringtones - I'd like to set ringtones for some individuals. I can't find any way to...
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    Help How's your signal quality, mine is horrible

    How's the signal quality folks are finding on the Captivate? I live in an area that has poor but useable signal quality. My previous Blackberrys, my older Moto Razor, my wife's LG all get good signal. My Captivate however gets no signal in the house. Similarly I have weak signal in my office...
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    Help Newbie - Many questions on getting a new phone to work

    I'm a brand newbie - just got my Samsung Galaxy S (Captivate) yesterday and spent most of the night configuring and trying to get things to work. I am a computer geek and electrical engineer, so I dig in and try to nail it myself before asking for help, but on these topics I can't find anything...
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    Newbie question on Google accounts and the Android Market

    I am an Android ultra newbie. My device should arrive on Monday (getting excited to start playing). I'm doing some reading/learning ahead of time and am confused on how google accounts play in with the Market and can't find the answer in all my searching. I may be completely mis-understanding...