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    HotSpot Tethering

    Friends, Traded my Moto G 3rd Gen for the 5 Plus (Amazon edition). I used Straight Talk on both. The hot spot tethering worked out of the box with the 3rd Gen but now is not operable with the 5 Plus w/o contacting carrier. Others experience this?
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    Fix it or Wait?

    So my Nexus 5 is suffering the dreaded random shut down problem. None of the tips work. Google not helpful. LG just told me to send it back to them so they can repair. Out of warranty so not sure on what the cost would be. So trying to decide between sending it to LG for repair or just...
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    Help Cannot access Web Book from tablet

    I have a math class that has an ebook that can only be accessed online. Getting to it from a desktop is no problem. However, accessing it from my N7 results in denial that states "this android device not supported." Any way I can access it from my tablet? I checked to see if they had a mobile...
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    ESPN3 on GN: FLASH, ISP and Running

    So trying to run ESPN 3 on my GN. From what I have read on other posts it can be done if running off a wi-fi and a ISP that is signed up with them. However, when I try to do so, the video portion does not load but the audio does. Anyone else experience that. Second, trying to get it on 3G is...
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    Help PDAnet and ICS-GN

    Anybody out there using PDAnet on their G-Nex? Waiting on a googlplex of files to transfer before I try to load it.
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    Confusion Over 2.2 Update and OTA

    So, I go backpacking and climbing in the Bridger Wilderness for a couple of weeks and get back to civilization and see 2.2 upgrade mayhem which has me confused. Specifically, I am wondering about the status of the 2.2 OTA (second version) for those that are still on 2.1 and did not receive the...
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    Strange Bug on Swype...Replicate?

    So found out I have a strange bug when texting using swype. Not tooted, swype is input and sending texts via Handcent. Recipient was an iphone. When I entered a question and ended it with an upside down question mark, the recipient received the text but every character in the text was...
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    Mapping and the Dorid

    So here is the deal. I do a lot of backpacking and climbing in wilderness areas with often no cell / data coverage. I have always used topographic paper maps. I have decided to see about using my Droid in the field for this. However, am finding teh solution frustrating. I would want a good...