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  1. JIMV

    Dumb Question...

    Got a 'Dumb Question'...When the screen is off but the phone on, I get a blinking green at the top of the front in what looks like the top speaker... What is it and why does it blink??? Second dumb question....when I am playing a video, I get a small camera icon that seems to want me to...
  2. JIMV

    Help WTF...Phone turning itself on??

    I have a problem...the phone seems to be turning itself on without my help. What could cause this and how does one stop it??
  3. JIMV

    Is there a GOOD app to clean free space on the SD card?

    It seems everyone makes a privacy enhancing software to scrub the free space on a computer drive BUT no one does the same for android phones. Or at least no one I am aware of...I have tried a few that claim to do this BUT, they seem to scrub the phones storage, not the SD card.
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    Weird unwanted screen stop??

    Here is where I get to demonstrate my ignorance...I got my new HTC One (M8) yesterday at my local T-Mobile shop....Love the phone BUT, I am encountering something I have not seen before. On start, I get the expected lock screen....when I swipe that I get some silly Google screen and then I can...
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    Alas..I checked the Phone out

    I went to the T-Mobile store yesterday to check out the new phone. They had made a basic error. They had the phone displayed next to a Samsung Note 3....Sadly, there is no comparison. The Samsung phone has a vastly better screen, clean, bright, crisp...In fact, I could not see any difference...
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    Xperia as a Music Source

    Just for info...I am seriously into first rate music on a portable system. Think iPod but more advanced. I tried something, which to me, was new. I first bought the music app USB Audio Player Pro from the Google Play store. I then loaded the Xperia about 10GB of music files, CD quality (16/44.1)...
  7. JIMV

    Phone Newbie Questions...

    I just replaced a Galaxy S4 with a Xperia Z and have a few questions...Is there a way to improve the screen view (ie; how does one use the white settings and what do they do?). In my brief experience with the Galaxy I was spoiled by the screen...Very clear and very HD. (unfortunately the phone...
  8. JIMV

    Bizarre Problem...Boots to black but allows Restore

    My beloved Droid Razor HD developed a weird problem...It worked fine Friday night when I turned it off and booted to black Saturday afternoon when I turned it on. The phone is NOT rooted nor have I attempted to root the thing. On boot I get a black screen that says "phone locked error 0"...
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    • motorola droid razr hd / maxx hd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Smartphones
  9. JIMV

    Google knows your home Wi-Fi Password

    Did you know this? Google knows nearly every Wi-Fi password in the world | Computerworld Blogs I didn't....So much for security and privacy
  10. JIMV

    The 'Best' anti-Virus for Android?

    Not sure where to put this... A recent post has me wondering. (1) Has anyone ever picked up a virus on Android? (2) What is the best app/solution for the threat? Who offers the best updates and the best customer service if one needs it? (3) Would a factory reset remove a virus if one gets...
  11. JIMV

    I'll try again...SD cards and their loss in new gear

    I still have a great deal of problem with the new trend of removing SD cards from smartphones. Completely avoiding politics in deference to our more sensitive souls, for the love of God, why remove a capability so many obviously want, demand and use? The question is rhetoric as the answers...
  12. JIMV

    An Alarming Trend...

    Has anyone else noted this problem? My Droid phone is about 18 months old so I began to look at new and coming phones. Being a very satisfied Droid Razor HD owner, I first looked at new Motorola phones, the Ultra/MAX/Mini and MOTO X. They all have one thing in common. There is no SD slot. In...
  13. JIMV

    You Tube Movies

    Why does Android on my TV not play you tube movies when it will play music videos? I can play you tube movies on my windows 7 PC's and on my jelly bean droid razor HD phone but not on the TY???? Is there something I need to do? The TV is running Ice Cream Sandwhich
  14. JIMV

    Best App to wash empty space

    What is the best app to completely make free space on an android device secure???
  15. JIMV

    You Tube volume issue

    My wife cannot get You Tube videos to produce sound on her android tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich. The volume icon has an 'x' in front of it and refuses to change. The volume slide is hard left and will not move. All works well on out windows 7 laptops. All other applications work fine...the...
  16. JIMV

    Did Anyone know...It is now a felony to root your phone!

    The Most Ridiculous Law of 2013 (So Far): It Is Now a Crime to Unlock Your Smartphone.... The Most Ridiculous Law of 2013 (So Far): It Is Now a Crime to Unlock Your Smartphone - Derek Khanna - The Atlantic This is real...no fooling. The idiot government has decided they now own and control...
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    Help Power off Problem with 4.1.1

    My Droid Razor HD just updated to 4.1.1...Since the update the phone insists on going into safe mode reboot every time I try to turn it off...Any helpful suggestions out there. Motorola has been less than helpful.
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    • motorola droid razr hd / maxx hd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Smartphones
  18. JIMV

    Another Question...Where is the google toolbar with 4.0.4?

    And yet another question about 4.0.4... Where are they hiding the google toolbar? I can call up google using firefox but the toolbar that is supposed to be there is, annoyingly enough, not? Do I need to add something to get the screen to look and act like a competent search engine when used...
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    Bookmarks and 4.0.4

    My wife has a tablet. It uses 4.0.4...When one opens the google search engine, one can easily find a searched for site. The problem, when one bookmarks the page/site being read, it says 'bookmarked' BUT, there is not any sign on any screen we can find that lets one called up saved bookmarks...
  20. JIMV

    Help Another newbie question

    I have a droid razon HD running 4.0.4...The dumb question..When the hone boots up it first "Droids" me and then makes a cheesy broken glass noise. How can I stop that silliness... On a related point, How can I change the phone ringer to a song from my music selection?
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    • Thread
    • motorola droid razr hd / maxx hd
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Smartphones
  21. JIMV

    New Phone& Operating system...How do I hide apps

    I know this is a dumb question but I need some help...I upgraded to a Droid Razor HD running 4.0.4. It comes with a gazillion unused and unwanted apps. I was told that it is now possible to hide the unused apps which both makes them disappear and keeps the phone from trying to update the...
  22. JIMV

    From Droid III to ?

    My beloved droid III is due an update in a couple of months. I need a replacement that is first of all usable in Europe as well as the USA, has a DAC capable of at least 24/96 playback of music files, and has a screen as big or bigger than my droid..Something approaching decent battery time...
  23. JIMV

    Skype on Android phones...

    Got a few questions and, I cannot get skype to respond... 1. Does skype video work on a 4G phone using 4G (it does not seem to on my 3G phone but does on the same phone using good Wi-Fi) 2. Does buying skype service result in better skype phone to phone video? and, a related question... 3...
  24. JIMV

    A Windows 7 Question...

    I tried Microsoft but those buggers want money for assistance...Yea Gods! Here is the saga. My Windows 7 computer has 3 separate options under 'sound playback'...the first is the laptops crappy speakers. The second is an outboard USB DAC to powered desktop speakers. Lastly is a BlueTooth output...
  25. JIMV

    Unlimited money for Education!...Why??

    I spent a lot of time over the last decade trying to figure why my property taxes were so high. In my old state (taxed out of) I found the property tax was divided into two bits, a school levy and the cities costs. In general the city was raising its spending only a point or two faster than...
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