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    How do you get rid of all that bloatware?

    I have searched for answers. Several say a change has to be made in Device Administrators under Security. I do not see anything like device administrators and I have so many apps taking up space. I know you can disable them but they are still taking up space. Several, the Disable button is...
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    App once compatible, removed, now back it says incompatible?

    My poor Android Xoom Tablet is 5 years old. It updated to ICS right out of the box when new. I did a full factory restore several years ago. After that sometime I installed the CBSN app for the 24hr streaming. Worked great. I like that app. Other apps install fine. Then recently I had another...
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    Help CBSN: shud it use data when I have Wi-fi source?

    I was just at a fast food. I was watching CBSN connected to their wifi. I appears to me that some data was used. Should that be so with wi-fi connected. Does Android have a wi-fi assist that can be turned off? Thanks very much for any suggestions! Jack ":-Dx
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    How can I preview ringtones on the phone?

    Whooops! Am I in the wrong forum? Maybe you'll forgive this once and answer it you know the answer. I have an Alcatel One Touch Pixi Pulsar. I want to try out new ringtones that are already on the phone. Is there no way to preview them? You have to choose another without knowing what it sounds...
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    Help W/O input Screen shows Denied to Turn on Bluetooth?

    In the last several hours a message keeps popping up, a semi-transparent overlay that says, My Account Access is Denied to Turn on Bluetooth. Annoying when over the keyboard, hides bottom row. It comes and goes. ?? I have a Alcatel A460G on Tracfone service using ATT. The only app I have...
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    A simple SMS redirect? So confusing....

    I have read and read and read apps just for a simple redirect of the text of the sms to my gmail email account. It's confusing. I would like one that does not require the phone to be on. I have it off most the time while home, battery issues. But if someone did send a text message would be nice...
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    Help One Android will ... another will not? Flash!!

    I have a Motorola Xoom Tablet with ICS. Yes, several years old. Just after I bought it Adobe stopped supporting flash. I have never found anything to work in place of it although several tries were failures. Even a browser that was supposed to play flash. Didn't. So the reason I am asking again...