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    What are your favorite new android Pie One UI features?

    What are your favorite new android Pie One UI features ?
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    how to get Google Assistant, "OK, Google" back on ?

    I seem to have lost Google Assistant. It no longer responds to " Ok, Google ". Battery settings seems fine. "Hi Bixby" is working fine. I recall seeing a voice recognition off message flash on a couple days ago. I cannot find a simple toggle in any of the Settings to turn Google Assistant back...
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    any display night mode setting that inverts black & white, and also ?

    What is the display night mode setting that inverts black and white, but still allows photos to not show up as a negative ??
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    any setting to get rid of this annoying group message alert using stock text messanger?

    When I first send a group text using the stock text messenger, an alert pops up saying that "group conversations will be sent as multimedia messages". I don't want to see that alert every time I open to do a group message. Any setting to get rid of that, on the Note 8??
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    can u hand gesture to stop stock clock alarm

    Any way, setting to stop the stock clock alarm by waving a hand gesture over the top of the device rather than touch pressing the red X on the screen?
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    all about Useful Edge Apps - weather and more...

    What is a good edge weather app that provides 5-day forcast? What are your fave most useful edge apps? ...on the N8
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    Help apps safe to uninstall ?

    What are your top apps to uninstall (or disable) as not useful and to improve battery, memory, performance, etc......on the Note 8?
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    Accessories rope-like USB-C charging cable

    I'm looking for some 'rope-like' USB-C (to usb-a) (fast) charging cables if anyone has a specific reliable-brand suggestions...for the Note 8 ?
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    cautions for re-hiding developer options setting

    I am considering resetting animation speed to 0.5 in the developer options settings to make things seems snappier speedier. Any cautions for doing so? After done, I want to re-hide the developer options setting so I don't accidentally go in there; it says to do so by 'clearing data' in the...
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    Help stock email app --> "load more", "load images"

    On the Note 8, On the stock samsung email app, when you open a longer email message and with images, it often prompts to click to 'load more' and 'load images'. Anyway to change setting, so it automatically loads whole message and images?? (kind of pain to click to see more)
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    Help how to set so iris scan come on automatically if you use the 'easy screen turn on' ??

    If you set the 'easy screen turn on' (under settings, accessibility, dexterity) that allows one to go from the AOD to lock screen by just waving your hand over top part of screen, I noticed that the iris infrared does not automatically come on. You can still unlock via PIN or fingerprint or...
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    is the Google Assistant voice interactive ?

    is the Google Assistant (long home button press) voice interactive (responds to And responds with voice)?
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    Help Is there anyway to change setting so you can swipe down anywhere on screen to see notifications?

    You swipe down at the top of screen to see notifications. Is there anyway to change setting so you can swipe down anywhere on screen to see notifications?
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    Help Where is auto restart setting? (using verizon service if that matters)

    Where is auto restart setting? I have Verizon Wireless service. Ideally, I'd like to reboot restart phone automatically say once a week.
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    anyway to get rid of this rainbow effect on this zapp glass screen protector ?

    I had the verizon store install a zagg glass screen protector in store and there is a rainbow effect area in the center of the screen (about 1 by 1 inch). Anyway to fix??
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    Help calendar app - alarm reminder setting

    Anyway to set more than one alarm reminder on stock calendar app?? For example, say one 30 minutes prior to event and a second 1 day prior to event.
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    camera: where a 'best photo' setting that takes say 8 photos with one click so... ?

    On camera, is there and where a 'best photo' setting that takes say 8 photos with one click so you can choose the best (eg, someone blinks)??
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    Help Anyway to phone someone in one click from the stock phone app rather than two?

    Anyway to phone someone in one click from the stock phone app rather than two? As of now, once you see person's name, you click and then have choice of text messaging Or phoning, and then you click that choice. I know you can set a speed dial by assigning number to a name, but I rather see a...
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    Text messenger options

    Which text messenger do you recommend over stock?
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    Help malware & virus an issue for Note 8 android?

    Is malware & viral concerns an issue for the Note 8 android? (i'm coming from iphone where less a concern) How do I know if I'm currently infected and compromised? Is there any protection app that is suggested? What are best practices here?
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    weather temperature notification on AOD screen refreshing?

    Do any of the weather app have notifications that refresh update on the AOD screen? Seems most of the apps have a little temperature icon in circle. But if the AOD stays on for long, while the temperature does not change as days goes on; for example, if I look at AOD in afternnoon, it is still...
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    all about the Keyboard

    What are the main complaints on the stock keyboard? My main one so far is that the word suggestor and spell check seems a lot dumber than the iPhone? Anyway to fix that?? What are the best 3rd party keyboard apps, and their advantages/disadvantages? Do they slow down the Note 8 or consume a lot...
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    best 'Find Your Friends" locator equivalent app ??

    I've used on the iPhone the 'Find Your Friends' locator app and it is really seamless, in that in only one or at most two clicks I can seem on same opened app screen the locations of my children and spouse. All they had to do was load app and accept once and their location is always available...
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    best 'Find Your Friends" locator equivalent app ?

    I've used on the iPhone the 'Find Your Friends' locator app and it is really seamless, in that in only one or at most two clicks I can seem on same opened app screen the locations of my children and spouse. All they had to do was load app and accept once and their location is always available...
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    Help anyway to soft touch screen to end phone call rather than hard press side power button

    I notice that after a long phone call, the screen turns black as you would want, but in order to end the call, you need to do a hard press of the side power button. I rather just soft touch the screen and have it come back to life, like on an iPhone. Anyway to set that??
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