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    No translate option when select text

    In Wikipedia app, when I selected text with my old LG phone, I was seeing a "Translate" option, and clicking that would open Google translate with the translation. Now, with my new LG, when I select text, there's no "Translate" option. With different apps, the menu changes. For instance, with...
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    Boost no longer receiving voice-to-texts from Spectrum Voicemail

    About the time Boost introduced the Boost One app I started missing voicemail texts which I've set to forward from my Spectrum landline to my Boost cellphone. I've had no trouble receiving these texts from noreply@spectrum.net for many years until a few months ago. The email of the text...
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    How to track text like google translate (google lens) does it?

    I'm trying to get the same quality of text tracking as google translate live camera translation. I want to track text in real time from camera, use ocr to get the string text, process it and then replace it with processed text, making it look seamless. I know about ML Kit and I tried using it...
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    speech to text

    Speech to text (as used for e-mail and text messaging) is common on Android phones but I find nothing for Android tablets. Doing e-mail from a Anfroid tablet is simple enough and more than a few people like to talk their e-mail content rather than type it. Is there any basic reason speech to...
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    Help How to set custom text notification sounds with a Samsung Galaxy S22?

    I just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S22. It runs Android 12 and One UI 4.1. What I am trying to do is use a custom notification sound for my text messages (Google Messages). I want a custom sound for one specific person and another for everyone else. I had this previously on my Galaxy S8...
  6. HerrimanCoder

    How to increase the height of the SMS text data entry window?

    When I am composing a lengthy text message (really anything over about 50 characters), the available height of the tiny little data entry window is way too small and I can't find any way to increase it. I have PLENTY of screen real estate and I'd like a way to temporarily double or even triple...
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    Help How do I block a phone number from sending me text messages?

    LG Volt Android 4.4.2 I have the above phone. I can't find a way in the messaging app to block a sender/phone number from sending me text messages. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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    Help Samsung Notes update wipes half of long memo after conversion

    Hi all. I use a Galaxy A20e. I've lost a large chunk text from a very long Samsung Notes memo, following an auto update to the app. The first time I tried to open the memo after the update Notes asked if I wanted to convert the memo to run in the new version. I said yes, but immediately found a...
  9. Android News

    Can texting someone land you in prison as a murderer?

    A girl on trial for murder in Massachusetts didn't technically murder anyone, but she did send positive text messages encouraging her boyfriend to take his own life. Is she guilty?
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    Help Problem with message+

    Recently my message+ 6.4.1 updated Now on one of my contacts the background color keeps going back to default. I change it, then it shows...when I go back its back to default. Galaxy s7 phone
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    Help Random texts

    Hi, I'm getting more and more creeped out by this and I'm hoping someone here can help! I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. I have received two random texts from two random individuals. The first text I got was a few days before Christmas and popped up as "Secret" and the message "hihi" at the...
  12. SolApathy

    *700 million android devices at risk*

    A disturbing look into the future as tech takes over our lives. We are trusting that manufacturers and software vendors have our best interests in mind... All too often that is not the case. Remember the old saying - Trust but verify. We will update this post as needed. More than 700...