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    Note 9 - Turn off message from bixby on lock screen

    Hello I am using bx action as a bixby remapper. I keep hitting the bixby button by mistake when on the lock screen and I keep getting the message that says "use bixby voice to unlock" Is there a way to turn off that annoying message about using the voice to unlock? Thank you. George
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    Help Note 5 - Echo sound when using Bluetooth headphones

    Hello. I have a note 5 on Tmobile. Starting today anytime I use bluetooth headphones on you tube there is a huge echo. If I use wired headphones then it sounds fine. I have tried multiple headphones and have unpaired them and re-paired the headphone and the echo is still there. Does anyone have...
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    Samsung back up and restore question

    Hello. I need to backup and restore my samsung note 5. Which is a better way to go? Back up and Restore from Samsung Cloud or from Google? Thank you.
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    Google Play Store downloading

    Hello. I am on Tmobile. My data is fine. Netflix and Google maps work fine. But i cannot download from the playstore manually unless I am on wifi. Any ideas on how to solve this issue? Thank you.
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    Wifi problem

    My wifi connection in the house gets 40 mbps. When I connect my phone to the wifi I am only able to download 5 mbps. My upload speed is fine. When I go to wifi settings and tell it to forget my network and then I reconnect by entering my password my download speed returns to a normal 40 mbps...
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    App notifications under sounds and notifications vs notifications under lock screen and security

    What is the difference between them, It seems like both will allow me to control what's on my lock screen. Thank you.
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    Logo on lock screen in 5.1.1

    Is there a way to remove the T-Mobile logo which is up at the top of the lock screen without rooting the device? I currently have a Note 5 running 5.1.1. Thank you.
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    regular charger.....

    Does using a regular charger instead of a fast charging one ruin the battery in any way?
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    Android Device Manager question

    Hello...I have configured my phone accordingly. My question is if the location is turned off on my phone is it still possible to wipe and lock the phone? Thank you
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    fast charger question

    Is the Fast charger that comes with the note 5 only item that generated the speed or does the usb cable that comes with it play a part in it. I want to know because if I need to replace the cable would I need to get a special cable or will any one do?
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    Help changing to a new phone - Quick question

    Hello.....I am upgrading form a galaxy s4 yo a Note 5. Its gonna take a while to configure my new phone. Is it a bad idea to keep the sim card in my old phone and boot up the Note 5 without a sim and then connect it to wifi so I can download all the apps and configure them. Once completed then I...
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    Help Need advice on GS4 data setting

    My wife has a galaxy s4 on the tmobile network. She does not have a data plan so she likes to keep her data turned off (to conserve battery) and use wifi when necessary. However because she occasionally gets an MMS message data needs to be on for that. Is there a way I can change a setting...
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    Help Backing up game data

    I have a bunch of games on my phone and I need to back up my game data so I do not lose my place when I get a new phone. It seems as though all the back up apps I am finding just back up the game only. What is the best way to do this? Thank you
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    Help Battery Problems

    Seems like both of my batteries for GS4 drain to 50% and then go dead. They never use to it. Any ideas on how to solve this kind of a problem. (It seems unlikely that both of my batteries have the same problem at the same time). Thank you.
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    Help gs4 is deleting apps automatically

    My GS4 has started deleting apps automatically when I restart my phone. I have reinstalled the apps and the same thing happens to the same apps. I have done a hard reset where everything is wiped clean and reinstalled and the same thing happens. Does anyone know why this is happening and how to...
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    Help Running 4.4.4 - GPS question

    Everytime I turn on my location services it defaults to High accuracy. Is there a way to change that feature? I cannot figure out how. Thank you. George
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    Help unusual problem

    I have a problem but I have no idea how to fix it. Occasionally when i go to make calls I cannot hear the other person at all. The solution is to restart the phone and everything is fine. It seems to be related to bluetooth. When I use the bluetooth and then I switch the bluetooth off to make...
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    questin for anyone who has gone from the S4 to the S5

    I nocticed that my S4 runs hot (screen becomes hot) while playing games or using GPS. Does the same thing apply to the S5?
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    USB 3.0 charging

    I assume the only way to charge your phone in usb 3.0 is to plug the usb 3.0 cable into a PC. When you do this does it charge the phone any faster than the 2.0 cable and if so how faster is it? Thank you.
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    Password Apps - Question

    I am trying to figure out why apps like 1Password are so popular. Aren't all the passwords stored in one place dangerous because if someone steals your phone then they can access everything you are part of. Am I wrong?
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    Backing up game data?

    can someone recommend an app that will back up the game data from a game. Usually when I reinstall a game after a factory reset I have to start everything over and i do not want to do that anymore. Thank you.
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    Backing up my pictures

    I have been using the google photos app to back up my pictures (On my GS4) however its seems like if i delete the photos from my phone they get deleted from the backup as well. I do not want that to happen. Should I be using Dropbox instead? Thanks for any advice.
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    Help Is this a bug with 4.4.2

    My data connection seems to be freaking out lately. I don't lost the data signal according to my phone display but my web pages stop loading all of the sudden and my streaming radio program (slacker) is buffering all the time. Eventually its starts working again but then its stops. It happens in...
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    Help Moto X - Unlocked?

    Our company received a moto x as a gift. Is there a way to tell if its unlocked or not?
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    Wifi calling on cell phones

    Tmobile has had it for a while and sprint is now just starting to get it. My questions is why don't all the carriers have it? It may even help with some network congestion. I am not sure why verizon and AT&T don't have it.
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