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    power button doesn't work

    This is on my S5 replacement phone from Verizon wireless. It was working fine Friday night, then it just stopped working. I can't lock my phone if I need to, I can't turn off my phone (thankfully) and if it does turn off im pretty much screwed, cause i have no way to turn it on. If it the...
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    What actually uses up data

    I swear i searched, but found nothing related to my question. It may sound dumb but i figured i'de ask. I just got the GS5 yesterday and only turned it on hours ago. I didn't use it for anything other then getting apps moved around and disabled. I got an alert saying i've reached my...
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    Unboxed tonight, must have apps?

    The S5 showed up today and i've finally gotten a chance at work to start getting it going. So looking forward to getting rid of my lg spectrum. With that said, what are some must have apps for the GS5? Im going to download some apps i've used on my lg but would like to get some decent apps...
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    Best price for S4, non upgrade?

    I currently own a LG Spectrum and have pretty much hated it since day 1. Constantly having problems before the ICS upgrade with texting, keyboard disappearing, delay in response and now it just doens't respond half the time i sue the phone. Im currently not under contract with Verizon and want...
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    Help specific ringtone assignments

    I recently synced up my work email to my phone and ever since then its driving me nuts. Its the same notification tone for all notifications. Is there anyway to assign a specific ringtone to sms, then emails, then just notifications? I've gone thru settings and looked at notifications and...
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    did factory reset, lost all contacts

    I had to do a factory reset again as my phone was basically becomming unresponsive to anything. typing was impossible and i just couldnt take it anymore. I did a factory reset back in the spring and dindn't lose my contacts, this time I did. Is there anyway to get them back on my phone?
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    Screen flashes/flickers and keypad crashes

    Before I did the ICS upgrade my phone was very very sluggish, typing was near impossible and programs just would close out. Once I did the ICS upgrade all was solved and phone was just incredibly fast. Now out of knowhere the phone is sluggish again, doesn't respond to keeys being pressed...
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    Touchpad lags, not working in horizontal and just slow

    I've had my spectrum since february and it was doing great, no issues. Then around may i started to notice the phone lagging, taking a while to close out programs, keystrokes in the messenger not showing up then all of a sudden everything I typed shows up at once. Now its gotten to the point...
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    Help Battery draining after FB app update

    Last week I updated the Facebook app on my spectrum. After I did the halfpage sized fb app no longer worked and I had to uninstall it and then goto the play store and get the app again and install it. Ever since my battery is draining like crazy. I've had to charge it twice today and i've barely...
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    screen capture apps, no workie on spectrum

    I've searched and unless im overlooking it i haven't found a screen capture/grab app for the lg spectrum that works. Phone has not been touched interms of doing stuff to it other then some basic apps. Is there something I have to do to get any of the screen capture/grab apps work?
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    Screen shot?

    Im going thru the phone and I thought the spectrum came with the screencapture app or capabilities. Does it? If so what am I doing wrong to find it?