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Recent content by Crosley123

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    Post Your Pixel Home Screen

    Just received my Pixel XL from Google. Would love to see some other folks home screen layouts! I need design inspiration! :) Thanks.
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    Help Textra SMS upgrade fail?

    I am a Pro Textra SMS user. I upgraded my Verizon Note 3 from Textra v3.18 to 3.19. After the upgrade, most of my messages that had been "locked" have disappeared or been deleted. Also, many messages have been duplicated. I attempted to Resync via Settings...did not work. I attempted to delete...
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    Help Severe battery drain post Lollipop update

    Need some wisdom...Verizon Note 3. Updated to Lollipop without incident. Phone works well. But... Since then, two things have happened. My battery which used to last all day EASY now is down to 10% by the time I get home. Also, the phone signal strength seems much lower. Nothing else has...
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    Verizon Software Update

    Got my Verizon software update notification a few minutes ago. Anyone else downloaded and installed yet? Any issues?
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    Help Verizon Lollipop Camera Mute?

    Using a download called Camera Mute to silence my Verizon Note 3 camera sounds until Lollipop. After update appears not to be working and I cannot find a way to mute the camera shutter sound? Help? Hate it because we have small kids and the wife likes to take pictures when they are sleeping.
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    Verizon Android software

    Keep getting the nag to upgrade the Verizon Note 3 Android software. I generally avoid this for some time to make sure all the kinks are worked out. Anyone have any issues with it? Okay to upgrade? Thanks.
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    Find My Mobile Attack

    Anyone have any insight into this? Hackers can use the Samsung Find My Mobile feature to attack phones
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    Handcent SMS - Horrible

    Ok, recent Handcent updates on my Note 3 have been horrible! And their customer support is non existent. So fellow Androiders....help! What is your favorite SMS/MMS replacement app and why?
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    WiFi only phone

    Child question. Have an older Android phone my son would like to use for two functions: 1. To Instant Message us when he is ready to be picked up from school after events. If he connects to the schools WiFi, is there an IM program he could use for this or is a cell connection required...
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    Google Calendar Max Storage

    Need some Google expertise here, not just guesses. I have a gazillion calendar entries dating back over 10 years. No judgements here people, as I use many of these for work events that need to be available to be quickly. I have separated them into two different calendars because someone I...
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    Google Keep app

    Google Keep app. Love it for quick reminders of things but I have a question. Every day I have a reminder that goes off at 7:15 am. Wake up, get ready, then reminder goes off. But then I want to acknowledge the reminder and change it so it goes off again tomorrow. But what happens when I...
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    Secure Text Messaging App?

    Good friend of mine going thru a nasty divorce. He wants a secure text message app (like Mark Cuban's CyberDust apparently) for Android so he can text his kids without her reading them. I'm out of the loop on these types of apps. He wants no SMS count and disappearing texts...
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    Secure Text Message App

    Good friend of mine going thru a nasty divorce. He wants a secure text message app (like Mark Cuban's CyberDust apparently) for Android so he can text his kids without her reading them. I'm out of the loop on these types of apps. He wants no SMS count and disappearing texts...
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    Nova Launcher - FIXED!

    As many of you know, I've been having TONS of issues with NOVA Launcher out of the blue. No matter what I tried, I could not get the program to 'stick' as the default. Happy to report the developer (amazingly fast support) emailed me with the solution: "Go to Nova Settings > Long-press...
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    Power On doesn't turn screen off - KitKat

    Verizon Note 3 - Finally upgraded to KitKat. Odd problem now. Everytime I power on my phone, the lock screen appears and screen stays on until I use the pattern unlock. Help? :confused: