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    Help "Voice Roaming is on" HELP

    I picked up my M8 last night, and it's had this message in the notification bar since I powered it up. The little roaming triangle is up in the notification bar too. How can I turn roaming off? Did the Verizon tech forget to do something? :confused:
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    Intermittent 4G in my area (NorCal)

    I live in Napa, CA and for the past 3 days I've had intermittent 4G coverage. We don't have 4G here yet in Napa, but my Droid Razr Maxx showed that I did for about 20-30 minutes in the mornings of the past few days. I'm just wondering if that's an indication that they might be testing it in my...
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    Help Custom keyboard on the Razr Maxx

    Do any of you use Swiftkey on your Razr Maxx? I have had it on all my Droid phones, and this is the first time I've had issues with it. It just seems like the letters/buttons aren't big enough, and I find that I fat finger a lot more often. I've even gone into the settings and made the keyboard...
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    Getting a Maxx tonight, or should I wait?

    (I know people in here might be a little biased towards the Maxx, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.) I am going to add a line to my family plan tonight for my grandmother and use her new contract to upgrade from my Tbolt to the Razr Maxx. (I'll get her something cheap and more practical...
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    Help TB will not keep "Automatic Brightness" please help

    My phone resets the brightness everyday to the max level thus draining by battery a lot quicker than it would if it were lower or set to Automatic brightness (AB). When I notice it, I go in and check the box for AB and all is well for a while, then for some unknown reason reverts to max...
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    Help Computer's internet shuts off when connected to Wi-fi

    When I connect my TB to my router (Linksys) at home via Wi-fi it immediately disconnects me from the internet on my computer. Why would it do that?
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    Help Laggy/unresponsive screen when charging

    Anyone else have issues when using the phone while it's charging? When I try things as simple as swiping to another homescreen it lags, or is unresponsive. If I'm typing a message (text/email etc.) I have to type V_E_R_Y slow or it will completely miss several letters. I am using the OEM (HTC)...
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    Help MMS downloading. Why does is take so long?

    When I get an MMS picture from a friend why does it take so damn long to download if the file is only 30k? I have a full 3G signal, yet no matter what, it takes upwards of a minute to download the picture. Anybody else experience this?:confused: I am on Verizon, using an HTC Thunderbolt...
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    Juice Defender - Allowing certain apps

    I use JD, and I like it's function of turning off data when the screen is off, however, I just started using Slacker Radio and I often will leave it playing while I am working but JD wont allow it to stream more than 1 song ahead due to it turning off data. My question is, can I set JD to allow...
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    Auto power on, for alarm clock

    So I would like to charge my phone at night with the power off to allow for a full charge on my Dinc but the problem is that I need it to be on because I use it for my alarm clock. Is there anyway to auto-power on, or another work around for this?
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    App request: To add images to messages

    Looking for an app that will add funny/cute/cool.etc. images to SMS and email messages. Similar to "Rage Faces" but with more options, not just rages faces. Preferably in a thumbnail style format. Has anyone seen anything like that?
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    How can I get the Android Market update?

    I still haven't received the recent update. I've tried clearing the data under manage apps, but that didn't work. Any other suggestions?
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    Help Random power downs, battery drainage

    I have a 3500mAh, and my phone is reporting rather strange battery readings. It will be ~75%, and then all of a sudden it will report @ 35% will no activity. could it be a bunk battery? I've had it for a couple months. Also, it will just shut off at random times, but I think that has to do with...
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    SMS while phone [power] off

    Is there a PC app or website that will manage my SMS messages while my phone is powered down? I text quite a bit, and when I power down for a full charge I would like to stay connected to my contacts via text, but as of now, I have to wait to reply until I power back on. I use Texdro while my...
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    Tasker for N00bs

    I'm in dire need of help with Tasker. I paid for the full version a few months ago, but since then I have only set up a couple basic tasks (airplane mode at night, vibrate/silent mode at work). I have perused the tasker website, but I seem to be overwhelmed by the complexity of most of the...
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    what's with the craze over beautiful widgets? enlighten me

    ok, so I've said before that I don't like paying for apps unless they are awesome, but all the hype about BW lead me to downloading it before even trying it. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. There's a lot of skins for the clock/weather, but other than that I don't understand how it...
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    Soon to be dad, looking for apps/resources

    (reposted from Android/Applications) as the title says, I am a soon to be father (or I AM a father, depending on your opinion).:) My wife is due in less than 3 weeks and I am looking for anything Android related that I can utilize for a newborn. I have been usinig a few pregnancy tracking apps...
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    ALL PARENTS: Soon to be dad, looking for apps/resources

    as the title says, I am a soon to be father (or I AM a father, depending on your opinion).:) My wife is due in less than 3 weeks (12/21) and I am looking for anything Android related that I can utilize for a newborn. I have been usinig a few pregnancy tracking apps that have been more or less...
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    Help Disk space problem with "Dialer Storage"

    when i go to "Manage Applications" and go to "All" it shows "Dialer Storage" taking up 56.21MB. That seems WAY too high for any app. If I clear the cache for that does it just wipe the history of my phone dialer, or what exactly is that, and what will clearing the cache do? HTC Incredible
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    Slacker on my PC

    I'd like to use Slacker through my home computer but I only have a USB cable to connect my Dinc to my computer. Is there a way to use Slacker thru my PC like this or would I have to just plus the speakers into the headset jack?
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    Accessories Just got my 3500, how should I store my 1300?

    I just got my Seidio 3500mAh today and exchanged it with the stock 1300mAh, but my question is: How should I "store" my stock battery? When I took it out it was almost dead (~15%), should I re-charge it? Is it bad to store it somewhere completely drained like that? I'd like to keep it for use in...