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    Root Security questions/concerns related to MIUI

    This is an awesome ROM BTW. But I had these issue recently
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    Help My phone laughs and mocks my efforts during a call

    When I am on a call and need to use my phone keypad for entering in numbers and such, I am in a constant struggle with the screen turning off and on. I will wait for it to turn on, then I try to press the correct button very fast before it turns off. If I need to enter a long series of...
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    Root ROMS and teh SD Card

    I want to be 100% clear on the SD Card and installing ROMS. Before I install a ROM, I use CWM to backup my old ROm, which stores it in a folder called backup on my SD card. This tells me that I must not need to wipe my SD card, otherwise CWM would not store them there. And sure enough, i...
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    Help Question on the Android folder created on the SD Card

    I accidentally deleted a folder on the SD card called "Andriod" thinking it was something else. The folder was auto created again, with a subfolder called "data" What is this for, and did I potentially create an issue since i deleted the original?
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    Root Question on Clockwork Mod Files on SD card

    I used ROM manger Premium to install 2 ROMS, which was almost too easy. ;-) But within the clockworkmod/download folder on my SD Card, there exists a bunch of unix executable files (-56044134, -545717169, etc). I am just curious if anyone can explain what these are and what they are used...
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    Help me understand Google Voice and wireless relation

    I am on the verizon network. My understanding was that I may use GVoice to make calls for free in the event i had a wireless signal. These calls will NOT count against my minutes. I also thought that this function is solely based on the wireless internet connection and NOT the verizon...
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    Question for users of handcent: Sounds

    Under HANDCENT notification settings, notifications sound, I have 4 options
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    Is there an advantage to moving applications to your SD card?

    I have PLENTY of room on my internal memory 521 MB out of 748 MB, and I have a lot of apps. Does doing this somehow increase the speed of my phone. Its so laggy recently so I am pulling out all the options I have 2 programs I've downloaded that allow me to do this. (APP 2 SD Free is one...
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    Help Question: Wants to install PC software with 2.2?

    Question on the PC software with 2.2 Now when I connect my Dinc phone to my PC, a window pops up that says
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    Help New version of Swype constantly opens a tip window

    Ever since I installed the new version of Swype (i have an official version), I constantly get a pop up tips screen. It tells me how the word I just typed was replaced by an earlier word I just types, and tells me how to delete it. It comes up constantly! From swipe settings, I
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    Help Cant get a music ringtone since 2.2

    I want to change my ringtone to a song I
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    Help "Droid" Robotic Voice sound when booting up.

    I want to use the "DROID" robotic voice that came with 2.2 update as a notification. For example, when a text comes in possibly. I like it. But it isnt listed as a sound file. Does someone have it as a file they can send me. Or a link to DL? On the same note, I loved my old "Sonar" sound...
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    Whats all the excitement around handcent?

    I dont get it, what am i missing that the masses seem to know? I see it allows you to change the colors and puts them in little bubbles....how cute, but they actually reduce the number of viewable messages on the screen. It is this customization feature that people like most? How else is it...
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    Help I have a constant VM indicator in my notifications bar.

    I have a constant VM indicator in my notifications bar....Google Voice VM indicator problems Google Voice software has an issue where the software is telling the phone I have voice mails, or the phone is telling the software I do. I don
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    Help How do I stop the "duck murders" while on a call?

    How do i turn off the vibration notification while I am on a call? If I am on a phone call, and I get a text or email, the phone vibrates. I want this feature of course while I am NOT on a call, but while on a call people on the other end of the call have described it as a duck being murdered...
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    Set up Flickr upon reset, where the heck is it?

    When I activated my phone, besides setting up my email accounts, it very nicely brought up a "social networks" screen to set those up as well. Options included facebook, twitter, and flicker. As I don’t like the Android facebook app - I prefer to use the browser version, but that’s...
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    Help How do i save programs to install after a reset?

    THe 2 programs I have of concern are both unavailable on the market. Shapewriter and a legal beta of Swype. My phone needs a factory because screwy things are happening. Although I screwed up my swype by deleting the installer, which i though i could do, so that doesn't work any longer now...
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    Help Certain things acting screwy, what will i loose if...

    ...I reset to factory. I imagine i will delete all the installed apps, but will i loose my photos and sounds as well?
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    Shapewriter now dissapearing off market too. June 20th. Why?

    Interesting, because of my swype expiring today, I went to shapewriter. I noticed they said they are ALSO removing it off the markert. hmmmm? Why do you suppose these 2 awesome programs are being removed and/or made so inaccesibble? I am willing to pay for this awesomeness, maybe that
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    Swype mod for the Incredible

    A few weeks ago, a guy had modified the swype program to look great on the incredible, by giving it red letters. It worked flawlessly (although it beta expires). I cant seem to find the thread in here or on android central. Anyone know of it? I want to keep tabs on him for next time...
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    Accessories This Verizon Case is no good

    Posting in the even this helps anyone: I got the black and red plastic case from verizon. I liked how it faded from black to red and is very attractive actually. I think it wwas $12-14. Problem is the black color starts to rub off. (Its just paint over the red case) Worse, Ive dropped my...
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    My apps widgets arent updating according to the settings.

    My apps widgets arent updating according to the settings. For example, weather bug widget, and Google finance, and engadget. I have to click into the app itself to get it to appear correctly. Sorta defeats t\he purpose of a widget! Is there another parent setting that is preventing this...
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    What is the app you guys use to confirm that you want to make a call?

    What is the app you guys use to confirm that you want to make a call? This stems from the fact that its all to easy to acidentally press a contact in android and trigger it to dial a call.
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    Help Anyone else find the Default Weather App is not accurate

    Even having this thing sync regularly its not accurate. Where is this weather coming from? I changed to weather bug and weather channel, both free apps are way better accuracy wise.
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    Help My contacts are not updating to GMAIL.

    Yes, Auto sync is on. Yes I've even manually synced it. I put the contact in there 3 days ago. It has complete info, even added it to my favorites and friends. STILL NO UPDATE INTO MY GMAIL ACCOUNT!!! (Hahah, I LOVE this phone but its little things like this that have me still keep me...