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    Swype capitalization gesture not working

    After a recent update to Swype keyboard, the capitalization gesture (swipe from the letter to be capitalized above the keyboard, then back to the keyboard to continue the word) isn't working. This is happening on both my Galaxy Tab S2 and Galaxy S7, both of which are relatively new devices for...
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    Google Calendar sometimes duplicates location

    I use the location field in Google Calendar to keep track of appointment locations and for easy navigation to those appointments. Sometimes I find that the location information had been duplicated, for example: 123 Main St, Anytown, CA, 90210, United States, 123 Main St, Anytown, CA, 90210...
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    FX File Explorer

    I'm a recent ES File Explorer convert and am wondering how/if I can access network locations (that are configured in FX) when using FX File Chooser. For example, when attaching a file in Gmail, if I select FX File Chooser (as opposed to DropBox, or something similar), I want to be able to...
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    Help Google Play Services - High Battery Use

    I've been having severe battery life issues for several months, and have been intensely looking into it for the past week or two. After numerous factory resets and flashing custom ROMs, I have discovered that Google Play Services can (and does) change it's use of location services from Low...
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    Cast Screen in Lollipop doesn't support Chromecast?

    What could possibly be the logic for not including Chromecast support in the Lollipop update? I have the latest OS and the latest Photos app on my phone, and I have to resort to the Chromecast app so my kids can show their Grandmother pictures on her TV. WTF?
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    Swype dictionary sync not working

    I recently discovered that dictionary sync across devices hasn't been working. In an attempt to fix things I have removed Swype from all devices and reinstalled, deleted my Swype Connect account and recreated it - none of which has helped. I fact, at times the sync option has completely...
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    Gmail & Calendar keep crashing

    For the past week (starting Monday, 04 May) Gmail and Calendar have started crashing upon opening at some point during the day, and then crash on every attempt to open them until I power cycle the phone. Then they're fine until some time the next day. I've tried clearing the cache for both...
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    Need help with Gmail notifications

    I'd like to have Gmail only notify me of messages it deems important, but after I've done something with that message in the app, I want to return to my Inbox, where I can see the unimportant messages too. The idea is that I only want to be interrupted by important messages, but one I've been...
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    Help Is there any way into Safe Mode if stuck in boot loop?

    My son's stock 2012 Nexus 7 running Android 5.0.2 is stuck in a boot loop (swirling dots) - it never progresses past this point. I can boot into (stock) recovery and wipe the cache, but this doesn't help. I also tried connecting it to a PC and repeating the process, but had no luck with that...
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    I just picked up a NEW 32GB 2013 Nexus 7 for $128!

    A Staples store in my area is closing at the end of the month, and apparently still has some 2013 Nexus 7 models in stock. They're selling the 16GB model for $98, and the 32GB model for $128.
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    Help Does anyone use the word "scree"?

    In the course of writing invoices and/or work descriptions, I frequently have to use the word "screw", but every time I swipe the word "screw" using Google Keyboard it insists on thinking I meant something else, most often "scree". I have never gotten it to think I've swiped "screw". To make...
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    Help Smart Lock - Wifi AP as a trusted device

    I've been using Tasker and Secure Settings for years to effectively give me a Smart Lock feature. The update to Lollipop has broken this functionality (supposedly a bug in Lollipop), so I decided to see what Smart Lock was all about. I find it very lacking, in that it doesn't allow specifying...
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    Visual Voicemail issues [FIXED]

    Issue #1: double/duplicate notifications Annoyed by the double/duplicate notification I receive when using Cricket's Visual Voicemail (the "normal" one + the visual one), I was about to post a question asking how I could stop the "normal" voicemail notification from appearing, since a Google...
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    Box: Already added sync account

    I'm having a problem with Box on my stock 2013 Moto X. When backing up to Box using Helium, Helium gets stuck uploading the files to Box, even though the backup itself finishes (Helium flashes a message that the backup is finished). I also was having problems sharing to Box - Box would act...
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    How to playback shared "My Tracks"?

    This school year my son has been having problems with his school bus drivers (there are several) being unfamiliar with the route. To get an idea of what's going on I decided to have him use the My Tracks app to record the route. He has since shared the tracks with me, but I see no way to...
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    Hangouts doesn't use my Contacts

    I'm having a problem where Hangouts doesn't seem to using the info stored in my contacts. I've had a similar issue before, that is still unresolved, but the symptom this time is different. Since the recent Hangouts update I am now receiving Google Voice voicemail in Hangouts. Voicemail...
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    [RANT] the new Moto X

    Am I the only one who cringed when discovering that the successor to the Moto X would also be called Moto X? Apple did this with the iPad, Google did it with the Nexus 7, and now Motorola has done it with the Moto X. It's not so much that it's a bad idea to keep a product name over multiple...
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    Callers get long silence before hearing ringing

    I have a Moto X (XT1053 - Developer Edition) on a Go Phone plan and I've been having a problem where callers hear nothing for as long as 15-20 seconds between dialing my number and hearing any ringing. Sometimes this delay is in the 8-10 second range, but it usually reaches 12+ seconds. It's...
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    Hangouts - no phone found for selected person

    My son is having issues with group texting, which prompted me to do some testing. I usually use the Messaging app on my Moto X for SMS, but switched to Hangouts for these tests, and typically don't use Hangouts at all otherwise. When I create a new message to my son, and then tap the icon on...
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    Google Now - "Time to leave for..." comes too late

    I I've been using Google Now to remind me when it's time to leave for an appointment for almost two years. Since the last update to Google Search, the reminders have been coming too late. This isn't the first time this has happened after an update. Anyone else noticing this?
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    FREE Galaxy Nexus accessories

    I just came across 2 Monoprice screen protectors and an Otterbox Defender case with holster for my Galaxy Nexus (that I sold back in January). The inner plastic on the case is missing the screen protector, and the thin edges of the slots (part of the tabs/slots that hold the front and back...
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    Disable NEXT word prediction in SwiftKey?

    I purchased SwiftKey a long time ago, but never really used it because I find PREVIOUS word suggestions far more useful than SwiftKey' NEXT word prediction. With all the mention of SwiftKey lately (with their new version being free) I thought I would give it another try. Unfortunately, I...
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    Update to Motorola Alert?

    I know Motorola Alert is now available for more than just the Moto G, but how is it that the Play Store tells me (on my Moto X) that an update to Motorola Alert is available when I don't even have the app installed? And then (upon telling it to update), it tells me no NEW permissions are...
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    Weather card no longer shown in Google Now

    Every morning when I unplug my phone (Moto X), I have Tasker open Google Search so it will show me the current weather. I've always just opened Google Search with no search parameters, since it has always shown the weather this way. I've been doing this for almost two years across multiple...
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    Turn your Moto X into a basic wired network troubleshooting tool

    I just got in a Micro USB to USB OTG Adapter Cable ($4), Plugable USB 2.0 to 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN Wired Network Adapter ($13) and Plugable USB 2.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN Wired Network Adapter ($25) from Amazon, and both Ethernet adapters work with the OTG cable on my Moto X...