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    Help Duckduckgo freezes up when I try to access location

    Not sure if the android update (Android 13) in my Samsung S20fe was the reason I can't access location when I do a search in the Duckduckgo as I never has this problem 1.5 months ago. When I do, the page just freezes up and I can't move the page to fix the issue. (see attached files) I've...
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    Android Pie (Beta) Pros? Cons?

    I keep putting off the OS Pie update on my Samsung S9 for the past 1.5 weeks.... as it's in beta format.. Any pros? Cons? Easier/better to navigate? Would appreciate input/feedback... Thanks so much! ~mamak59
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    Gboard keeps popping up in Facebook

    Facebook is CONSTANTLY updating... but in the past 1.5 months I have a very annoying problem with my Gboard: it keeps popping up when I'm in the comment area that blocks my view to read the comments. Help?
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    Can't change my default keyboard...

    I can't seem to change the default keyboard when it's the only one. I prefer a Google keyboard, plus voice to text as well. (updated from Samsung Galaxy J7 to S9) Any workaround? Suggestions/advice would be great, too Attached screenshot provided to show you that I only have ONE keyboard...
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    Help Moving SD to Galaxy J7

    So, I have a SD card full of apps and photos from my HTC Desire and would like to put the SD card into my Samsung. Is there a no-brainer way to switch over?
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    Annoying sound while mute

    Ok I have all the sounds muted (while I'm at work) but I'm STILL getting the vibration, as I'm hearing impaired and sensitive to vibrations. How do I turn the vibrate OFF??? :(
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    Sound

    I used to have my HTC Desire 816 which have a built-in BoomSound and loved it when I can plug my aux cable into my CD/Radio and hear the bass this way. Just got myself a Samsung Galaxy J7 (J700P) and in spite of putting in the aux cable, SoundAlive don't have that big boom sound So, do I need...
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    Help Missing flashlight after upgrade

    When I got my HTC I think it was Sunday I did have a flashlight app/widget pre-loaded. Somehow after the software upgraded a few days later, it just disppeared. Is there an app that will work just as well as the stock app? (I don't know anything about uploading/installing .apk files...I...
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    Help no SMS popups?

    I'm a bit disappointed that are there are no SMS popups featured in the phone. (am using stock SMS messaging) Since I have to keep my phone on 'mute' at work, I need a popup alerts to let me know I have messages from my deaf husband. Any apps or workaround suggestion(s)?
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    Help change 8gb to 32gb?

    I'm not sure if what info/apps I had on my 8gb SD card has in it..as I just got my phone Sunday. So far I have about 10 apps downloaded and took 5 pics. Are those on the internal memory or on the card? Can I safely change the cards before I do more things on my phone? Where do I find info of...
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    Help Sideway/upside down pictures when sent

    When I send my pictures out to email or to chat, I hear from family/friends that they appear sideways or upside down. how do I prevent that?
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    Help Data drops from 3G to 1x to zip

    For a while I thought it was my work building with security parameters that was affecting the data drop that fluctuate, it's worse in the early afternoon. I'd like to know how I can keep the data at a steady rate. Suggestions/workaround would be great. BTW, out of curiosity, was the date...
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    Help New to SGR... have questions

    just got my SGR today and I'm still figuring things out with my new phone. A LOT better than my LG Optimus V. However, I'm still struggling with a couple of annoying things that I hope I can find an app or workaround: 1) when my screen times out, I'm constantly having to use the power...
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    GO SMS Pro blocked message from twitter contact

    so I'm following a person on Twitter and used Go SMS Pro (v.4.69) as my notify alerts, just recently about 3 days ago, for some reason (I've NO idea how it got blocked) I'm getting blocked messages from said person. I've tried to 'restore' each message, but it still comes in blocked the next...
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    Help Cannot load photos to SD card

    Can't load photos to the SD card, and for the life of me why can't I load the photos off the phone to PC directly? I feel like I'm "stuck" having photos in my phone. And if the option is to use Dropbox, how is that done with USB to PC?
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    VM Outage?

    I'm due to pay for next month in a couple of days, but today the internet/data was working until after 1:30pm (PDT) so I'm wondering if this is an outage? Even I'm not getting SMS messages as well ok--NM..I rebooted and it brought back my data... I wonder why rebooting seem to work. *smh*
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    solar flare causing outages?

    is anyone having problems getting their internet, email and SMS due to the solar flare that's been said to the biggest since 2005? mine's been knocked out since 7:30 am PST... (Virgin mobile user)
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    Help uploading pics to computer

    Is there a way to upload pics from my OV to the computer? It used to be so simple with my old Blackberry but now it's a bit confusing. It's a PITA to upload pics one at a time to my email in order to save it to my HD. I did not have any pics to the SD card, it's all in the OV. I have...
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    Help Go SMS Pro theme error message

    I uninstalled the Christmas Theme from my Go SMS Pro, rebooted my phone, and when I got back into the Go SMS Pro app, an error message is constantly popping up: "Load the theme failed! Maybe the theme has been uninstalled or it is installed in the SD card (it's empty-I checked), but the SD card...
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    Help can't get the port number for incoming email to stick

    I've got my pop3 email set up, but I can't seem to get my port number to stick. I have to manually go into the incoming settings to re-enter the port number to receive my email. is there a way to make it stick? it's getting frustrating to do this over and over.
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    Help Handcent SMS app won't download pics

    I love my Handcent SMS app, but I've been having problems downloading pics sent to me. I cleared the thread, but it still won't download directly. I have to go to stock messenger to do that, than thru Handcent. The funny thing is, once I got the pic via stock messenger, it shows up in the...
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    Help 2 questions from a droid noob...

    1) I have full battery, 3/4 reception, yet I get "no connection" from Market or other apps that require a connection I did a battery pull, but I still get that "no connection" hmmm 2) I downloaded Handcent SMS from online signing in with my Google account and since it said it's been...
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    Droid Noob...

    Hello, I just got my LG Optimus V over a month ago, but just now activated it with Virgin Mobile last weekend.... and going from Blackberry to Droid is pretty wild... LOL :cool: I know I'd need to "root" my droid, and trying to read up on rooting for dummies, and I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed...
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