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    Help rings on its own then goes into CAR mode

    For the past few weeks, my phone started to ring for about 5 seconds on its own and go into car mode when I plugged it in. Anyone else have this problem? I fixed the 'car' problem by updating the settings in that program but how did this happen? I never use that tool. Anyone else notice this?
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    New package pushed to my machine. I am at 4.2.1.

    Just got a new package for system upgrade. I am not sure what os level I was at before but I am now at 4.2.1. Anyone else get this fix? Any reports on how it went after the fix? So far, the machine seems responsive even with 12 background processes running but I have only been with the new...
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    Help [Resolved] Screen on/off settting during/ending a call

    Ok, during calls, my screen goes dark to save power. My question is how do you wake it up? I tried pressing the button on the top of the phone but that hangs up the call. Is there a way to change what the top button does during the call? I had an app called call light ever since my HTC...
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    Help Using Wifi Direct

    Any one tried using wifi direct on their phone yet? I am trying to send data back and forth between my TF700 and my One. When I turn on wifi direct, I get a connection between the two. The problem is my file xfer fails when sending from TF700 to ONe. I try to use the wifi pipe to send a...
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    Help Uconnect Radio trying to make a phone call on its ow

    My phone connects my cars radio when I initially power the radio up. One odd thing has been happing over the past couple days. It seems that as soon as the bluetooth makes a connection, the radio tries to make a call. The phone does not show a call in progress but the the radio does. When I...
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    Help Phone very slow

    Not sure what happened but I uninstalled Groove IP and now the new Play store is trying to update just about all of my apps. Some updated, some seem to have out of memory issues. NOw the phone is extremely slow and it is trying to download the rest of the apps. Did anyone all of a sudden get...
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    When are we getting Android 4.2?

    I see that some devices are getting 4.2 but I have seen no announcements for the TF700T. Is this not their flagship device? Anyone heard anything?
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    Upgrade time, what to do?

    I currently have a Nexus S 4G and it is time to upgrade. I am not sure which way to go as I was hoping that the S4 would be a no brainer. Since it is not, I wonder which phone would be a good upgrade. WHile my current experiance with Android is so-so , I think I want to stay put since I have...
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    Splitting/Sharing Audio

    I am looking to take my TF700T on a trip and would like to play movies. I would like to know a couple things. First, which services are good for playing predownloaded movies? Is Netflix the best option? I would like to replay the movie with no ISP connection. Second, can the audio output...
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    HDMI adapter

    I want to push my video to my tv via hdmi. What part do I need to do this? I am having a hard time locating the required part number. Thx Scot
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    Help phone default location incorrect

    I generally leave the GPS turned off and depend on the phone to know where I am by wifi. The problem is I live in Salisbury NC but 90% of the time the phone thinks I am in Seneca SC. Why is that? Seneca is about 100 miles away. Is there a place in the OS where my home address is listed that...
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    keyboard mouse sensitivity

    Now I have the keyboard but no instructions. How do I set the sensitivity of the mouse? I see nothing in settings for the keyboard.
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    Bluetooth keyboard or dock keyboard?

    I am looking to buy a keyboard for the tf700 but I am not sure which would be the better option. How does the dock compare to bt? Anyone regret getting the dock? I am also in the market for a protective case. Does the dock make it harder to find a case for the unit? Are there cases which...
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    Ics question. How do I put phone contact on desktop?

    Prior to the ics upgrade, I could put phone and contact info on the desktop for faster access. I cannot figure out how to do that with ics. With so many features, I find it hard to believe that this cannot be done. Any one figured this out?
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    Google wallet

    Well I was excited to see that wallet was finally deployed only to find that me card does not qualify. Wtf!? I guess all cities mc cards do not qualify but I did not get the word on that!
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    Help Bluetooth Question

    Does the Nexus S 4g support PBAP (Phone book Access Profile)? I am having the hardest time getting my nexus to upload the phone book to both a BlueAnt S4 and a motorola T325. I figure this must be an issue either with a particular phone book entry or PBAP is not supported on the Nexus. I...
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    Nexus S 4g Hotspot/tether performance question

    I just did a head to head wifi performance test between the Nexus phone and a Sprint Air Card (sierra wireless aircard 402 3g only) attached to a Cradlepoint router. WIth both devices in the same room and my phone indicating it has 3g coverage the air card outperformed the phone when using...
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    Help Is there an app which provides as good a weather map as this page?

    Dallas, North Carolina (28034) Conditions & Forecast Above is my favorite weather radar but this page does not work right in my android browser. The popup window for the forcast consumes the screen with no way of minimizing it. Maybe there is an app which gets me a back door to this quality...
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    Any idea when 2.3.5 will come out for Nexus S?

    I have been hearing about android 2.3.5 since December but I could not find out when it would be released. Does anyone know when it will be GA? Once it is released, how do you upgrade the OS? Is it automatically pushed through the market place? Is there a place you have to go to request it...
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    Offline maps for gps

    I am getting tired of getting lost while not having a data connection. Can anyone recommend an app for offline map/GPS use?
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    sms help with multiple addresses

    Using OS 2.3.4 and trying to send text to multiple addresses using with google voice or SMS messages. What is the trick for this? I tried separating addressed with semicolons but the message was returned.
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    Help Aftermarket Battery Options

    What are my aftermarket battery options for the Nexus S 4g? Will nexus one batteries and cases work for the S?
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    Nexus S on Sprint, SMS ringtone question

    I just received my Sprint Nexus S and have a question about changing ringtones. With incoming calls, this is pretty easy. What about custom ringtones for SMS? The supplied ringtones are too subtle. I am an IT professional and I need the SMS notice to wake me up at night on occasion. What...