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    Screen doesn't respond

    Recently my tablet doesn't respond to the first two or three taps on the screen. At first, I thought it was peculiar to my Kindle app, but it happens regardless of the app that I am using. It happens in the Chrome, Gmail, Settings apps, too. I don't know if my screen sensitivity has...
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    Weather widget

    I am looking for a weather widget that will display basic weather info such as current temp, rain/sun, wind, etc. on the widget without me having to open the app. In other words, weather at a glance display. Does anyone know of such an app/widget?
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    Home screen switched

    I have Android 10 on my Galaxy Tab 8". Today when I turned it on, my home is switched with a secondary screen. When I push the home button, I get the second screen. All of my groups are now on the secondary screen instead of the original first screen. I am so fed up with the bugs in android, I...
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    Help Block unknown calls doesn't work

    I get 15 or more spoofed calls a week, so I have tried to use this feature in the Settings of the phone app, but it doesn't work. Anyone know how to fix this?
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    Can't get contacts to sync

    I have been having a problem getting my contacts to sync between my android phone & android tablet for months. Contacts app on phone is version 11.1.80.15, on tablet is 11.1.87.0. Every time that I try to manually sync on tablet, I get a sync error. Any help appreciated.
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    Forced software update

    I am fed up with being forced to accept software updates to my Android devices. My devices are stable, so why should I be forced to accept updates that may screw up my experience? My sense is that this done so Google or Samsung can stick even more ads in my face. Why does Google and Samsung...
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    Can't add file to group

    I have an existing group on my homescreen to which I want to add another file shortcut. When I try to move the shortcut into the group, the group dances out of the way and won't allow me to drop it into the group. Anyone else see this? Frustrating.
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    Phone won't sync contacts

    My Note 9 won't sync my contacts with my Android tablet. I have contacts in my tablet that have no phone number, just email address. I have added phone numbers to some thinking that would cause my phone to sync them, but doesn't work. Anyone else see this problem?
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    Why can't I store files locally?

    I have a few docs and spreadsheets that I want to keep available on my phone (Galaxy Note 9, Android 10), but every time that I edit a file, it gets stored on Google Drive even though I tell it to store the file on my device. Then when I need to use the file, I get a message that it is not...
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    Gmail won't start

    Have Android 9 on tablet. Gmail won't open. Samsung phone has no problem. Windows 10 no problem. Anyone else see this problem?
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    Make Sheets default app for xlsx files

    I have Google Sheets installed on my Samsung Note 9. I want to be able to click on a xlsx file and have it open in Sheets. Currently, I am confronted with the Play Store to install Microsoft Excel which I do not want. How can I make Sheets my default app for xslsx files?