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    Nexus 5: screen not responding

    Hi everyone: I have a 2014 Nexus 5 and somewhat out of the blue the screen has totally stopped responding: literally no response at all as I move my finger across the screen. I reboot the phone and the phone is still completely non-responsive to moving my finger on the screen (I have cleaned...
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    Accessories Stylus for Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

    Hi everyone: I am thinking about buying an S2, 9.7": my main uses will be media consumption (HBO Now, SlingTV, New York Times, etc) and to read and markup pdfs (likes right notes in the margin). I think the S2 should be pretty excellent for the first task but am not so sure about the second. I...
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    Instagram: Direct Message not showing some messages

    Starting about a month ago my DMs will sometimes not display all of the messages sent to me by certain users (always their messages, my responses are always showing). Sometimes their messages will come back for a bit and then disappear again later. It also only happens for certain users not...
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    Help Google Nexus 5: Play Store offer refurb for defective unit

    I have posted elsewhere on the board about problems I have with my Google Nexus 5. In short it has crashed sporadically a few times a day or so since I got it in March. I tried everything suggested to me -- safe mode, cache erase, factory reset, etc -- and the problem persists. Seems likely...
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    Applications backup (+ likely reinstall on new phone)

    Hi: I have a Nexus 5 (with 32G) which I got from Google Play store in March. It came with Kit Kat 4.4.2 and I have made upgrades to 4.4.4 (the phone is not rooted). I use T-Mobile. I only have a few third party apps on it. I am pretty sure I have some bad memory (here is my thread on my...
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    Help Random crashes (Nexus 5, Kit Kat)

    Hi: I have a Nexus 5 (with 32G) which I got from Google Play store in March. It came with Kit Kat 4.4.2 and I have made upgrades to 4.4.4 (the phone is not rooted). I use T-Mobile. I only have a few third party apps on it. Largely since I got it, the phone crashes once or twice a day -- it...