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    Getting a replacement phone and copying over

    My Note 9 screen shattered and I am waiting for my replacement phone. I should get it within a day or two. It will be the same style Note 9. I have had phones replaced in years past by my insurance but it has been over five years since I have had to do it. In the past I had to copy all my...
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    Google Play Store disappeared from Tab

    I have a Galaxy Tab A 10. I have never had a problem with it. I don’t play games on it. I only use it to answer emails, work on my web site, and check Facebook. I have only installed a few apps on it but they are just basic productivity apps. Just recently my Google Play store has disappeared...
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    Adding choices of what to open a with

    I created a html shortcut on my phones home screen. When I pick it from my home screen it ask me what I want to open it with and gives me a bunch of choices. I want to open it with Chrome but that is not one of the choices. How can I get Chrome to show up as one of my choices to open it with?
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    Text message size

    I received my note 9 weeks ago and love it. However, I am having a problem with text message size. If my text message is to large it will not send. I did not have this problem with my last phone. Is there a setting that I need to change or what can I do?
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    Recover a directory

    I deleted a photo directory on my memory card on my phone by mistake. Is there any way to recover it?
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    Cannot get gallery to display in alpha numeric order

    This is a general android photo gallery question. I am hoping someone can answer it for me. When viewing photos in gallery they do not display in alpha numeric order. Is there a way to get them to display in alpha numeric order?
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    Note 7 status update please

    I have a Note 4. I was just about the purchase the Note 7 when all the recalls came out. I really need to upgrade from my Note 4 but I don't want to get the Galaxy phone. Does anyone know the status of the Note 7? Or are they coming out with a Note 8 instead, if so, does anyone know when?
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    Disabling apps running in the background

    I have apps on my phone that I use but they run in the background. I don't want them running in the background. I don't want the app to run until I open the app. Is there a way to stop these apps from running in the background?
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    Bluetooth with Kenwood car stereo not working correctly

    I upgrade from a Note 2 to a Note 4 over a month ago. With my old Note 2 when I was connected through the bluetooth to the Kenwood car stereo I was able to use the stereo button/knobs to control my music app on my Note 2. Since I have started using the Note 4, I can no longer control the music...
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    Help storage/emulate/0/file

    One of my apps downloads files to the folder called storage/emulate/0/file. I can't find this folder on my phone or my sd card. When I do a search on the phone and sd card for the file it finds it and says it is in storage/emulate/0/file. But I don't see that directory anywhere. Where is it?
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    Help Directory structure for sd card

    I want to save files to a directory on my sd card but can not figure out the path. I thought it was /storage/extSdCard/files but that does not work. What is the proper path to put in my setting for the pathe to the "files" directory?
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    Camera shutter sound

    I would like to turn off the sound of the shutter clicking when I take a picture but can not seem to find it. I have turned down all sounds except the ringer bit it still makes the clicking sound when I take a picture. Has anyone figured out how to turn this off?
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    Root [US Cellular] Rooting question

    If I root my phone and then run into problems later where I may need to have US Cellular work on it, is there a reset so that I can get it back to factory setting (unrooted)?
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    Help Tethering with US Cellular

    Has anyone had any success tethering with a US Cellular phone. I have had not luck at all. Every time I try to tether I get the following message on my phone. I never had to do this with my Mesmerize phone. I think this is crap that they started doing this. I have tried the app...
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    Help Uscellur upgrade allows multi-windows

    I received a notice on my note 2 this morning telling me there was an upgrade to be installed. I took the plug and accepted it and let the upgrade run its course. Once the upgrade was done I was able to use multi-windows on my note 2, which was awesome. But there always seems to be a gimic...
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    Help Multi Window

    I am trying to figure out how to open the Multi Window on my Note 2. It says I can open it in Gmail, YouTube, Maps, Messaging and a few others apps by pressing and holding down the "back key" but I can not get it working. Am I doing something wrong? Has anyone else has this problem?
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    Help Disabling one handed operation

    I am not sure if anyone else is having this problem. When I disable the one handed operation in the settings by removing the check mark, it does disable it but it seems to be only temporary. It randomly goes back to one handed operation later on in the day. Somehow it reverts back. Has...
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    Help Canendar

    I have a small issue with the calendar. When I go to my Google calendar with my laptop and add a new calendar, it does not show up on my Note 2. I have rebooted and sync'd the note 2 and it will not show up. Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?
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    backing up

    This question is for all you that already have your Note 2 in hand. Now that each app no longer puts there backups on the sd card but on the internal memory instead. What program or app are you using to make you backups?
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    Help MTP application

    When I plug my phone into my computer through the usb, I get the following error on my phone; "Unfortunately, MTP application has stopped." I have tried rebooting the computer and the phone and I still get the error. Does anyone know what is causing this and how I can get it resolved or...
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    Help SD card

    I purchased a 64 G sd card and copied all the file from my old phone to my sd card. Now I am trying to move my apps to the sd card but when I open the applications manager and the app that I want to move to the sd card, I see no option to move it to the sd card. How do I move apps to the sd card?
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    New memory card

    I just purchased a new 32G memory card for my phone. What is the proper procedure for formatting and transferring everything over to it.
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    Sync so iTunes match phones music

    I use my android for music in my car and anytime I want to here music now. I have downloaded songs from the web directly into my phone. When I do this my music app on my android automatically picks up the new song and adds it to my list. I no longer use iTunes for my music player at home or...
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    Help Media Hub

    Media Hub came installed on my phone and it stays running in the background. I have no desire to use this program and would like to uninstall is. I cannot find any where to uninstall it. Does anyone know how to uninstall it?
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    Help Remove swipe to answer

    I use to have an app that removed the swipe to answer the phone. I have my phone replaced and now I cannot find that app. Can someone find a free app that gets rid of the swipe bar to answer the phone or suggest one, please. I want to answer my phone by touching a button on the screen.
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