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    Phone being outrageously slow - 1.22gb ram usage w/ no apps running

    I'm trying to figure out for the life of me, why my damn phone is being so slow. I'm on version 5.1.1... should I update my phone? How can I get my phone running faster. All these apps from the app store dont help one bit. I need a permanent solution. I deleted the cache through the bios, i only...
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    Looking for a good - Text from computer through phone - App

    I've used pushbullet and airdroid. Personally I like pushbullet better but what sucks is that they limit the amount of texts you can send. All I want to do is to be able to access notifications/texts and send/recieve them while my phone sits in sleep mode for a whole day. Pushbullet has no...
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    Resetting Phone - Will it disrupt the root?

    My phone was previously from Tmobile until I got it unlocked which I heard had to be rooted then. It's starting to get very slow to where I want to throw it at someone so I think I should reset it. Will resetting disrupt the root that is on it?
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    Blutooth Not working

    For some reason the blutooth on my phone doesnt work. The car im trying to connect it to is a 2014 mazda 3, it connected to my glaaxy s2 just fine and a window appears asking me for the code. My galaxy s5 doesnt give me that option, it find devices just not my car for some reason. It cant even...
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    Help Cons w/ unlocking a phone?

    Im about to buy a tmobile galaxy s5, what are the cons of unlocking it and using it with at&t, a representative says when he unlocks a phone nowadays, it has all the features. Is this true? I heard a phone from tmobile wont be able to use the LTE from At&t. Please help!
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    Help Buying phone question & Imei

    I plan on buying a phone from someone off of craigslist and just want to know what steps I should take to check whether its legit or not. http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/lee/mob/4812533981.html I hear at&t phones work with cricket so i made an arrangement to meet at the cricket store. Can they...
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    Mobile Hotspot question

    Im looking for a mobile hotspot that offers unlimited or very cheap additional GB's of data. I dont want to pay for a 2 year agreement. I probably will use 30gb/ per month. But I only need it for this one month.
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    Buying phone over craigslist

    I made the decision to buy a phone over craigslist rather than in store for reasons. I know what to look out for and how to determine whether the seller is giving me bs or not if we are face to face. I know the phone comes with a 1 year manufacturers warranty. Any way you can extend the...
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    Samsung Galaxy S5 buying options

    Im about to buy the Samsung Galaxy S5 from the Cricket store. Would I be worng to buy it from there? Theres a lottt for sale on craigslist for a cheaper price that $580 san antonio for sale / wanted classifieds "samsung galaxy s5" - craigslist Would it be a mistake to buy off of craigslist...
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    Virgin Mobile vs. Cricket

    Im thinking about.buying the galaxy s5 but from which carrier? Right now im using virgin mobile. The service is ok. They have the phone i want. But support is aweful. How is cricket? Cricket has unlimited calling text and data. Cap-500mb Vm has unlimuted text and data Cap-2.5gb
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    Buying Galaxy S5/Tempered glass

    Im looking to buy the S5 from a retail store with the Virgin mobile carrier. Last time I went to radioshack and bought it there. They didnt show it in the front and we're hiding it in the back. Any ideas? Also I plan on buying some sort of heavy duty/comfortable case along with the tempered...
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    Galaxy S2 Speed vs S3?

    I know the s3 is old but I might get it cuz its a cheaper $200 upgrade rather than $600 for the s5. Is the processor speed of the s3 significantly better than the s2? My s2 is super slow and Im starting to hate it.
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    Galaxy S3 or S5?

    Im in a situation where Im not sure which phone I should get or if I should wait. I have virgin mobile as my provider. I have a bonus paycheck coming in and not sure whether I should get the Galaxy S3 or S5. The S3- 200 The S5- 600 Which would you spend money on? Right now im just...
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    Android File Encryption app

    I like using microsoft word so what I do is constantly move word files back and forth from my phone and use it as a usb storage. How can I encrypt these word files on my android phone? How can I encrypt them so I can view them on my phone as well as a computer with entering a password? Are...
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    Phone being slow/ too much RAM usage?

    I have a galaxy S2, I do not want to put my question in the SGS2 forum because its a general question. I use the "clean master app" which shows how much ram the phone is using along with the abilities to speed up ram by clearing applications. My question is how can I keep apps that I dont use...
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    Install App to phone w/o file manager

    I have a problem, the phone is a p.o.s. (kyocera rise) and is my fathers. I want to use it as a music player but problem is the phone is not active nor will it connect to the wifi. "timed out" every single time. I downloaded a music player .apk file and moved it to the sd card root dir. but how...
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    App that lets you turn your phone on and off.

    I have an android phone with a broken sleep button so I cant turn it on or off. Is there an app that lets you assign a sleep button to replace a volume button? What would be preferred is to use both up+down volume buttons at the same time to turn it on and off. My phone is not rooted.
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    Help SGS2 sleep button stops working out of nowhere?

    Just a couple of minutes ago the sleep button for my galaxy S2 SPH-d710 stopped working. No matter what I do it wont turn on or off. Any ideas? Any way I can add a shortcut= simultaneous volume up+down button turns phone on and off.
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    Galaxy S2 power button not working right

    I have a galaxy S2, I dont think the model matters, but a couple days ago it accidentally dropped on the tile floor, but with a case. But now the power button doesnt work, and when I push it, it does one of three things -turn off my phone -asks me if I want to shut the phone off -sleeps I...
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    Help Galaxy S2 wifi periodically working.

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 SPH710, and I'm trying to figure out why the wifi periodically works or stops receiving the signal at times. When I'm on chrome and using my wifi, sometimes the page doesn't load and its just a continuous loading bar. Its aggravating especially when your on an app and...
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    Not sure whats wrong with my Galaxy S2?...

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and for some reason, the battery is draining fast at times and I have no clue why. Could it be a software issue? Lockscreen Issue? Whenever I have my phone hooked up and charging, sometimes it profusely keeps charging then stops charging and vibrating thousands of...
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    Fixing SGS2 battery drain problem

    It's almost ridiculous how ICS developers havent found a way to fix this. Its been going on for a year and they dont realize its a big problem? I've researched all over the internet and there is no way to truly fix it... why? Its been a year and still no fixes. All I hear is "Do a factory reset"...
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    Androud ICS keeps freezing for no reason

    After updating yesterday, some stupid app decides to keep opening- android launcher. And I didnt even open the internet app so I dont know why its on the processes. When I use kik, i press the back button 2 times and it freezes. Its pissing me off because I have to wait a minute for it to take...
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    Phone uses ringtone when i get a text...

    Trying to find out why my phone is playing the ringtone when I get an sms and not the notification sound. (having a song play every single time you get a text message is annoying if you understand where I'm coming from) Any way to fix this? Whenever I receive a call, I want it to play the song...
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