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  1. duvallite

    What phone to upgrade to from S3?

    Looking to replace my S3 with a new phone. I want something that is current and at least as good in ALL aspects, especially the camera and screen, for about a $450 budget. Any solid recommendations, especially from first hand experience?
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    Walmart $30 Plan question - did it change?

    I'm on the Walmart $30 PP plan, and today I got a text from T-Mobile saying that they had "made my requested change to my monthly plan, effective today", which is the start of my new month. However, I had not requested any change to my plan. I went on-line to my T-Mobile account, and it shows...
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    best antivirus app for the s3?

    Which antivirus app works the best with the S3, especially one that doesn't really drain the battery? I've never used one on my phone, but I'm thinking about trying Avast since it's free and works well on my old desktop PC.
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    T-Mobile S3 - What is this Icon?

    A couple of days ago a new icon started showing in the Notification Bar at the far left corner of my S3, and I have no idea what it is. The icon is a key with a T-Mobile symbol attached to it. I've looked on-line, but no luck finding out anything. I've been changing some settings recently...
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    PrePaid plans payment questions

    Recently switched over from Virgin Mobile to the T-Mobile $30 Walmart prepaid plan, and am about 3/4 of the way through my first 30 days, which ends on the 12th. So my question is, can I put $30 into my account at any time (like now) before my 30 days are up, and TM will then automatically...
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    Pictures Don't Display In Full Screen

    I finally got to see a Nexus 5 today at the T-Mobile store. However, neither the sales guy or me could figure out how come pictures show up with black bars on each side (like a 4:3 display), and don't display full screen. Is this the way the N5 is, or is there some way to change this or has this...
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    S3 or Nexus 5 - Which one to get

    I will be getting a new phone, moving from an Optimus V, and I'm trying to decide between VM's S3 or get a Nexus 5 and switch to the T-Mobile $30 plan. My wife has the VM S3 and loves it, but she hardly ever gets any LTE service here east of Seattle, and the 3G is horribly slow for us most of...
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    Galaxy SIII 25% off at Virgin Mobile

    Just saw that VM has the SIII on sale for 25% off, previously 15% off. Ordering one now for my wife so she can upgrade from her Optimus V. Hope she'll be happy ;)
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    Help App update notification - How do I stop getting it

    I keep getting notification for an update available for "UberSocial For Twitter", and I don't want it. I get this notification a few times a week. I don't even know what app on my V this is for, and since I don't use Twitter, I'm not interested in the update at all. How can I stop getting this...
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    Help Messaging Question

    Is there any way to see when a received text message was actually sent, hopefully the day and/or time? Sometimes I'll receive a message from someone right after I turn my phone on for the day, but I can't readily tell if they sent it the day before or the current day. The message just shows...
  11. duvallite

    Audio Recording App?

    Is there anyway to record sounds with the OV, either some program already on the OV or maybe an app from the Market? I have a sporadic problem with my truck's heater fan, and I want to record the sound it makes so I can have the service department listen to it, just in case it doesn't actually...
  12. duvallite

    Earbud recommendations?

    What are some good sounding earbuds that work well with the Optimus V for music?
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    Help How do I save a picture rec'd in a text?

    Is there some way to save a picture that is received in a text message? My niece sent me some pictures of her new baby, and I'd like to save them on my phone, both for my own viewing and also so I can send them out to other people. I've tried, but can't figure out how to save the pictures...
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    Help Dust under screen - any fix?

    :( I've just noticed I'm getting some dust under my screen, mainly in the lower right corner, but some at the bottom too. Probably getting in from the switches on that side and/or from the usb port at the bottom when I put the phone in my pocket. I'm using a screen protector and a body glove...
  15. duvallite

    Cut The Rope

    Just installed the Cut The Rope game on my Optimus V. Seems to run great, and is pretty fun to play, though I can see a lot of time being wasted doing this ;). It's free at m.getjar.com this week. Select "Quick Download" at the bottom of the page and then use code 75206.
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    CallingMart - Where'd the Virgin Mobile cards go?

    Just went to buy a top-up card at CallingMart, and I don't see Virgin Mobile listed on their site anymore. Anyone know what happened? Also, where's another good spot to get a cheaper top-up card right now other than from VM?
  17. duvallite

    When do your talk minutes reset to zero?

    Anyone know for sure at what point on your payment due date your talk minutes reset to zero after VM takes your payment from your account balance? Does it happen the morning of your due date, or at the end of your due date day at midnight? I've heard from one person that it's at midnight of your...
  18. duvallite

    Help Another NAVIGATION question

    After trying it a few times, I like using the NAV app on my phone, except the voice is hard to hear if the vehicle's radio is on. Is there any way to get the NAV voice sound to play through my truck radio? Ideally, I'd like it to be like the NAV system in our Murano, where when listening to the...
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    Help App shortcut icons change back to the droid icon

    I have two app shortcuts, ShopSavvy & Bookmarks, whose icons change back to the stock droid icon every now and then. I then have to drag the droid icons to the trash, and then re-create the shortcuts for those programs again, and then they show up with the actual app icon again. I'll usually...
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    Help Navigation - A "How do I" question

    When using the Google Navigation app on the Optimus V, how do I set (save) a destination as a "starred" location, so that it shows up in the starred locations section and can be quickly chosen at any time, just like bookmarks in a browser? I spent about 30 minutes today trying to set up my home...
  21. duvallite

    Help Multiple Notifications - how do I delete them individually?

    If I have multiple notifications up in the notifications bar, after I pull down the bar to see them, is there some way to delete them individually one at a time, instead of all of them at once? As far as I can see, the only option I have is to "clear" all of the notifications at the same time...
  22. duvallite

    Using a Top-Up Card question

    I'm going to try using a $25 Top-up card this month (my 2nd) to manually pay for my Beyond Talk plan, instead of having VM automatically charge my CC. Last month they charged my card, but I ended up getting the ROD problem, so I want to try and avoid that again if possible. My payment due...
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    Help Importing Contacts from another phone?

    My wife just got an Optimus V, and I'm trying to get it set up for her. Her old Sprint phone was a HTC Touch Pro running Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, and we ported that phone number to her Optimus. What would be the easiest and best way to import her contacts list (fairly large) from the old...
  24. duvallite

    Help "Updates Available" notification - need some help

    Today I had an "Updates Available" notification in the notification bar. When I opened it, it took me to my downloaded apps, but at that point I didn't know if I needed to do something or not. It never showed what the updates were for, and I couldn't tell if it did anything automatically or...
  25. duvallite

    Which browser are you using on your Optimus?

    I'm still running the stock Android browser, and it seems to do a pretty good job overall for my limited usage, but I haven't tried any of the other browsers that are out there, and would like some user opinions on how they work with the Optimus V. So, what browsers have you tried and what are...