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    Cannot use Google Voice with old account

    I switched to an Android A5 last week and can't seem to get Google Voice going again. The app seems to only expect new users and wants to help them sign up. I have an account already but can't find a way to give Voice my email account and get Voice working again like on my old phone.
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    Backup and Restore utility for easy reinstallation

    Having had my phone crash recently I'm trying to find a fool-proof utility that will make it easy next time reinstall everything. I had to reinstall manually this time. I'm more interested in getting the Apps back than data but both would be nice. I simply want a utility that I can run...
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    Automatic reinstall from Google Play not working

    My Nexus phone crashed and I had to reinstall OS to 4.0.4 version. I logged into Google Play with my old username/password and told it to update all apps but I don't see any of them reinstalling on this OS. Is there something else I have to do to get Google Play to remember me and what I had...
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    Paid USA phone number for SMS messages

    I've seen several web sites where you can send a SMS message to the States but they don't have a private number. I am overseas and want to send SMS messages to a local USA phone number. There are several Android apps I've tried like MagicJack, Heywire, and Whistle Phone that appear to give a...
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    Copying all apps and data to a new phone

    I asked this question years ago and I thought I'd see if anyone had any new ideas. I'm getting a new phone, probably a Samsung, and wish to copy my current apps and data from my old Nexus phone. What is the easiest way to do this procedure? I don't want to have to re install everything...
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    Help App residue on SD drive of Nexus

    I recently had to do a factory reset on my Samsung Nexus. After re installing all my apps I looked at the SD drive via a USB cable. I notice older apps that I didn't re install. I believe that maybe I should have reformatted the SD drive after the reset. Is there any app that can detect...
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    Help Cannot connect Nexus via USB port

    Under 'Tethering & portable hotspot' USB tethering is grayed out. I would like to know how to get this option turned on so I can transfer data from my Nexus to my Win XP computer.
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    Help Create mirror image of apps and data?

    On a PC there is a program called Norton Ghost which allows you to create a mirror image of the entire operating system and all installed programs. If your PC crashes you can re-install Win XP or Windows 7 then run Ghost from a CD Rom to recover everything from an external hard drive. Your PC...
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