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    Post Your Pixel Home Screen

    Just received my Pixel XL from Google. Would love to see some other folks home screen layouts! I need design inspiration! :) Thanks.
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    Help Textra SMS upgrade fail?

    I am a Pro Textra SMS user. I upgraded my Verizon Note 3 from Textra v3.18 to 3.19. After the upgrade, most of my messages that had been "locked" have disappeared or been deleted. Also, many messages have been duplicated. I attempted to Resync via Settings...did not work. I attempted to delete...
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    Help Severe battery drain post Lollipop update

    Need some wisdom...Verizon Note 3. Updated to Lollipop without incident. Phone works well. But... Since then, two things have happened. My battery which used to last all day EASY now is down to 10% by the time I get home. Also, the phone signal strength seems much lower. Nothing else has...
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    Verizon Software Update

    Got my Verizon software update notification a few minutes ago. Anyone else downloaded and installed yet? Any issues?
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    Help Verizon Lollipop Camera Mute?

    Using a download called Camera Mute to silence my Verizon Note 3 camera sounds until Lollipop. After update appears not to be working and I cannot find a way to mute the camera shutter sound? Help? Hate it because we have small kids and the wife likes to take pictures when they are sleeping.
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    Verizon Android software

    Keep getting the nag to upgrade the Verizon Note 3 Android software. I generally avoid this for some time to make sure all the kinks are worked out. Anyone have any issues with it? Okay to upgrade? Thanks.
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    Find My Mobile Attack

    Anyone have any insight into this? Hackers can use the Samsung Find My Mobile feature to attack phones
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    Handcent SMS - Horrible

    Ok, recent Handcent updates on my Note 3 have been horrible! And their customer support is non existent. So fellow Androiders....help! What is your favorite SMS/MMS replacement app and why?
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    WiFi only phone

    Child question. Have an older Android phone my son would like to use for two functions: 1. To Instant Message us when he is ready to be picked up from school after events. If he connects to the schools WiFi, is there an IM program he could use for this or is a cell connection required...
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    Google Calendar Max Storage

    Need some Google expertise here, not just guesses. I have a gazillion calendar entries dating back over 10 years. No judgements here people, as I use many of these for work events that need to be available to be quickly. I have separated them into two different calendars because someone I...
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    Google Keep app

    Google Keep app. Love it for quick reminders of things but I have a question. Every day I have a reminder that goes off at 7:15 am. Wake up, get ready, then reminder goes off. But then I want to acknowledge the reminder and change it so it goes off again tomorrow. But what happens when I...
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    Secure Text Messaging App?

    Good friend of mine going thru a nasty divorce. He wants a secure text message app (like Mark Cuban's CyberDust apparently) for Android so he can text his kids without her reading them. I'm out of the loop on these types of apps. He wants no SMS count and disappearing texts...
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    Secure Text Message App

    Good friend of mine going thru a nasty divorce. He wants a secure text message app (like Mark Cuban's CyberDust apparently) for Android so he can text his kids without her reading them. I'm out of the loop on these types of apps. He wants no SMS count and disappearing texts...
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    Nova Launcher - FIXED!

    As many of you know, I've been having TONS of issues with NOVA Launcher out of the blue. No matter what I tried, I could not get the program to 'stick' as the default. Happy to report the developer (amazingly fast support) emailed me with the solution: "Go to Nova Settings > Long-press...
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    Power On doesn't turn screen off - KitKat

    Verizon Note 3 - Finally upgraded to KitKat. Odd problem now. Everytime I power on my phone, the lock screen appears and screen stays on until I use the pattern unlock. Help? :confused:
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    Help Default program launch errors?

    Confused - Whenever I open a picture, I get a prompt asking me to select the program I wish to use and if I would like to use this program Always or Just Once. I select the program and Always, but it doesn't seem to 'stick'. It accurately appears in the Task Manager however, but doesn't work...
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    Help Verizon - Should I KitKat?

    Been holding off applying the KitKat upgrade. But now it pops up at least every 2 hours. Question for all. Worth the upgrade or goodness gracious avoid it? Thanks.
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    Words with apostrophe

    Silly question, but whenever I try to type a word with an apostrophe like "John's" my Note 3 changes it to "John ' " with the 's removed and replaced with a space then the '. Help?
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    Verizon Kit Kat - Issues?

    Phone alerted me to the Kit Kat update. Verizon Note 3. But I read on another forum there appears to be problems with people receiving and sending text and picture messages? I'm holding off installing for now. Any experience with the update? I'm using Handcent as my message app. Thanks.
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    How to change thumbnail for photo folder?

    Would like to use a different photo as the thumbnail for a particular photo folder on my Note 3. Is there an easy way to do this? Thanks.
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    Best photo editing App for Selfies?

    The wife wants a good app to allow her to take a selfie, tap a button and have it automatically clean up things like lighting, facial blemishes, whiten teeth, etc. I know there are several that do this, but being someone who is proud of his wrinkles and natural baby blue eyes, I have no idea...
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    Voice prompt sound?

    Silly question but for the last several months, when I create a text message, I use the voice to text function. Hit the icon, screen says "speak now" and I say my message. It translates it, closes. All good. But today, for some reason, a "beep" sound occurs before the "speak now" and a...
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    Hide Picture App

    Favor...need recommendations for a good picture hiding app for the Note 3. The wife lost her phone briefly while on our vacation at the beach and while nothing really of value datawise on her phone, she was very concerned about pictures of our kids ending up splashed all over the internet...
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    Best Show Off Feature of the Note 3?

    What is the best way to "show off" the Note 3 to someone in 30 seconds or so? Several of my friends have been asking to see it while at lunch, etc. and all they comment on is the size. Anything on screen I should be showing them that will "wow" them? Thanks for any tips.
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    Help "No SIM" message? Help?

    My wife's Note 3 has displayed a "No SIM Card" message twice now in two days. Rebooting removed the error and restored functionality. Should I ask Verizon to replace the SIM card or is this a defective phone? Also, my phone powers up after holding the power button for about 2 seconds. Hers...
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