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    I'd like to use my phone by speaking to it

    I have a Google Pixel 2 XL. I would like to be able to perform the below actions and functions while using my voice. How can I go about doing this? Google Assistant? Some sort of accessibility app? I am not really looking for an "assistant" that is tailored to me - just a way to do regular...
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    Is there a way to delay notifications?

    I get notifications all day long from Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, etc. Is there a way that I can set notifications to some sort of interval? E.g. I will only receive notifications every 15 minutes. Or maybe 30 minutes. Sure I could simply not look at my phone for 15 or 30 minutes, but that's...
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    Automate feature or bulk feature for "Auto Adjust"

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and whenever I use the Auto Adjust feature on a photo in my gallery, it makes the photo look a lot better. Is there a way to Auto Adjust multiple photos at once? Like a bulk option? Or is there a way to Auto Adjust every photo that I take on-the-fly? In other...
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    How is the microphone recorder on the S4?

    I have an S3 and when I record video at concerts or audio from the radio, the bass playback is always static-ey, as if the microphone can't handle the bass. Even if I transfer to video or audio to my computer, the bass playback is still bad. How is it on the S4? Or.. Any idea how to improve this...
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    Help Using a Samsung Galaxy S3 to connect to a home VPN server over a public Wi-Fi network.

    I'd like to securely browse the web using my Galaxy S3 while on a public Wi-Fi connection. I am thinking that a home VPN server would be the best way to go. The S3 has a VPN client built into the phone. Questions Can I use the built-in VPN feature on my phone with ANY VPN server...
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    Estimating how much video I can record

    So I have taken a few videos with my S3 and it seems to use up an average of 2 megabytes for every 1 second of video. These are the video settings that I am using that I believe will effect the file size of the video. Flash: Off Recording mode: Normal Exposure value: 0 Effects: None...
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    Help Easily switching between 3g and 4g

    I'd like to turn my 4g off and use 3g to save power, but I want to easily be able to switch it back quickly if I want to stream YouTube or something like that. - Is there an app that does this?? - Does anyone else do this, and if so, what are the drawbacks? - I'd imagine that it doesn't affect...
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    Help While not using phone, should apps be running in Task Manager

    In Task Manager right now, I have Messages, Facebook, and Settings running. But I'm not actually using those apps at this very moment. I used them within the past 15 minutes or so, though. Should they be running? Are they doing something in the background? Aren't they using up battery life...
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    Root (during calendar refresh) process com.google.process.gapps has stopped unexpectedly

    I rooted to BAMF Sense 3.0 RC4 with radio MR2. Now when I try to sync/refresh my Google Calendar, I get the following error message: "Sorry! The application Google Services Framework (process com.google.process.gapps) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again." I've done some searching and...
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    Root Just moved to BAMF 3.0 RC4 - now I have no mobile network.

    Do I have to install MR2 or MR2.5 in order for the radio to work? I just flashed to BAMF 3.0 RC4 and I have no mobile network available... ouch. In brick mode at the moment. :( EDIT: The answer is yes.
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    Root Just rooted my TBolt - how did you choose your ROM?

    Morning! I just rooted last night. How should I go about choosing the custom ROM to install? My friend says to get BAMF because that is what he is using, but there are so many out there - why not choose a different one? I see the list of them all here: The Thunderbolt ROM List (Updated...
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    Carrying your Thunderbolt while running.

    I do a lot of running on a track and also on the streets and I'd like to bring my Thunderbolt with me. Does anyone know if there is an armband or some sort of bag or pouch that is made specifically for the Thunderbolt? Actually, I'm thinking that an armband may not be the best because this...
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    Help Random apps appear after I unluck my phone with PIN

    Sometimes after I unlock my phone using my PIN, I wil see a random app open up, or a txt message conversation. For instance, I just unlocked my phone and all of a sudden the calendar appears. I was looking at the calendar about 30 minutes ago, but then closed it. Then did a few other things on...