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    Can't multi-upload pics

    i just got this phone. im trying to multi-upload pics to website by connecting the Moto E4 to desktop, then using that website's upload feature. error msg: 'Cannot open multiple items from this location. Try selecting a single item instead.' it works fine with my old android v5.1 phone but i...
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    Google Maps use so much battery? (Android v4.4.2)

    Phone: Hydro icon Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 (Quad-core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A7) from full charge, I'm down to 35% battery after 80min of use. according to the 'Battery' screen, usage is 40% Maps, 20% screen, 20% cell stand-by. My old phone, which broke, was running Android 5.1.x and had a...
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    No notification light in Hangouts?

    I have a Kyrocera Hydro. It has a notification light but doesn't turn on when using Hangouts. I've been using Lightflow as a work around, which works great. Just curious why Hangouts isn't giving me an indication light when I get something? (Note: I do get vibrate and sound. just no indicator...
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    Help Phone wont go into Sleep mode after update

    LG Tribute 2 Got updated to LS665ZV7 this month (Feb 2017). now it wont go into sleep mode. the screen never goes blank, thus wasting battery. :( I tried changing 'Screen Timeout' to various other times (from 1 min to 30 sec, to 2 min). same thing. It wont go into sleep mode. :( suggestions?
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    Help Used Kingroot. Now cant update software even after hard reset

    LG Tribute 2 I installed Kingroot to get tether to work. a few months later, my phone wanted to do security updates from LG but failed. :( I get the dead Android pic. the Software version is LS665zv4. no matter what I try, even after hard reset, it wont update and I always get this pic. Any...
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    Help My pics are read only?! Cant Rotate???

    I have android v5.1. i take pics. some pics are in wrong orientation to post in one of the forums I belong to. I cant rotate them using any photo editing software?! it says read only. HELP!
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    Help How to block a phone # in Hangouts dialer?

    this is the dialer, not sms. how do I block a phone # that keeps calling me?
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    Help How to make Google Hangouts the default App to answer incoming calls?

    I have several phones running Lollipop (Android v5.1.1). right now both Hangouts Dialer and the native phone's dialer ring for incoming calls. whats worse is that the phone's native dialer is the one that shows up on the screen. you have to press a few buttons to answer with Hangouts. Is there...
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    Help Google voice: How to stop ringing on both Hangouts Dialer and the phone's native dialer?

    phone: LG Tribute 2 running Android 5.1.1 phone service: Ring Plus i have my google voice # forwarded to my Tribute 2. I'm using Hangouts Dialer so that incoming/outgoing calls is the google voice # and not the Ringplus #. but if i miss a call, i get a notification from both the Hangouts...
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    Help ADB driver to connect phone to computer via USB?

    I have an alcatel elevate. I want to connect it to my computer via usb so I can tether internet. where can I find the adb driver? thx!
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    Help Google Hangouts- Not getting notification light when I get a txt msg or voice mail?

    just got a new phone: LG Tribute 2 I'm using Hangouts as my default dialer and sms msg app. when i get a txt msg, there's no light that blinks to notify me. i've never used Hangouts before. in the notifications section, i only have vibrate and sound options. How do i make my phone blink when...
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    Help How to configure Adblock Browser?

    adblock plus made a android browser. I installed it on my phone running 5.1.1. but there's no menu button/icon. how do I configure it??
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    Help Root for Alcatel Elevate?

    Any successful root programs from Google Playstore? or is the non-Playstore program KingRoot the only one that works? thx!
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    Simple spreadsheet?

    I play poker at my casino to make a little extra $. I want to keep track of date, how much $ I won/lost and #hrs played. then tally to get $ per hr. suggestions for a simple spreadsheet program? I'm running android 2.x, phone = Droid 1 (from 2009) thx
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    Help Duplicated every contact entry. How to delete?

    Droid 1 (2009), running android 2.2.3 I tried to back up my contacts to Outlook using 'my phone explorer'. somehow it duplicated every entry on my phone. How to fix? or is the only easy option to erase everything by resetting phone and restore from Outlook? plus reinstall apps? :( thx!
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    Help Phone not charging from car's cigarette lighter (USB port)

    'I bought this from eBay: • Input Voltage: DC 12V - 24V • Output Voltage: 2 Sockets: DC 12V - 24V 5A, USB Port: DC 5V ± 5% 500mA usb cable attached to my laptop charges my phone but not when plugged into this thing. the phone comes out of sleep mode but doesn't saying...
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    Cant use Word/Excel in free Docs-to-Go?

    thought docs-to-go became free? but when tried to use it, I need $19.99 to use word/excel??
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    Recommend a txt msg app w/spell checker, and a basic calculator

    I have the original droid 1. the default txt msg program has a lousy spell checker. Which free ones do you like? also, the default calculator sucks. when I open the app and enter #s, it adds to the #s that are already present. I need to press the '=' sign to clear the field first...
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    Can't sync Droid to computer anymore?

    Droid 1 running Android 2.2x computer = Win7 pro I used to sync fine. now my computer doesn't see it when I plug in the usb cable. that usb cable does does charge my phone though. and it's the same usb cable I've been using all this time. suggestions?
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    How to get laptop to see Droid phone via wifi?

    Droid 1 running 2.2.3 OS. at my parents house. left my micro usb cable at home :( want to xfer pic from phone to laptop. both are connected to wifi. How do i get my laptop to see my phone? THX
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    Simple flashlight program?

    So i got Market working. while scrolling thru free apps (high ratings) i see Brightest flashlight Free. that sounds like a useful app. i was about to install it when i saw that it wantd permission to PHONE CALLS? (read phone state and identity.) why does a flashlight app need access to phone...
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    Why do i need to log into google Talk to download apps from Market?

    i'm coming from WinMobile so logging into google mail to sync my Outlook calender with my phone is kinda intrusive to me. i'm trying to download a file manager but no matter what i try, it keeps failing to download. apparently i need to log into google talk (in google mail) to download...
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    Free Word/Excel program?

    i just switched to Droid from WinMobile 6.1. With WinMobile, I had mobile versions of word/excel/powerpoint. (it came w/the phone.) Any suggestions for Droid? (i have the original Droid 1 running 2.2.3 OS)
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    Dumb questions about txt messenging

    Droid 1 (original Droid), 2.2.3 OS just switched to Droid over the weekend. Was on WinMobile. i'm on prepaid so i pay for each 160 chars i send. in txt msg for Winmobile, the app counts the number of characters i use. also, when i press Enter, it goes to the next line. And i have a...
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    A couple of dumb questions

    Droid 1, 2.2.3 OS (installed by previous owner) never used a Droid phone before. 1) Where is the file manager? 2) i d/l and installed Opera mini. Where did i d/l it to? where is it installed to? 3) GPS is on. How do i find out my current location?