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    SIM Card help

    I have not purchased the Viewpad 7 yet, actually looking and waiting for the 7X to come out later this month. My question is about the SM card. As the Viewpad 7 comes with unlocked phone capability, will it work with ANY sim card? I am specifically wanting it to work with a Telus/Koodo sim card...
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    Help help please

    Hi there, I've just brought a viewsonic view pad 7 and I'm having problems. Right when I put an 02 pay and go sim in it works as a phone but the internet will not work or show up with the 2 arrows. I've rang 02 and put in the settings and still nothing, if I put a contract 02 sim in then the...
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    Help Viewpad7 wont connect with WiFi

    I have just been given a new VPad7. Its brand new. Problem is it wont connect with internet via my home router (Livebox). I have checked with viewsonic who just said connection was all automatic so long as ssid was right. I double checked that and it is. Apart from that they said all they could...
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    Help Update Android from 2.2 to 2.3

    Is it possible to upgrade the Viewpad 7" from Froyo Android 2.2 to Gingerbread 2.3? I've read there are minor improvements, but better battery managment is one of them. So, is it possible? How? thanks!
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    Root flash player

    Hi what is the best download flash player for view pad 7
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    Help Soft keys backlight always off

    Hi, I have a Linx Commtiva 7 (basically the same as the Viewpad Viewsonic 7) and I noticed the softkeys backlight never turns on, it is off even in a dark room. It is on only when I press one of them and it lasts for a few seconds Any thoughts? Thanks
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    Help Viewpad Viewsonic 7 long charging times

    I just bought a Viewpad Viewsonic 7 (the Linx Commtiva actually, as they are the same) and I was just wondering if my charging times are all right. Using the mains, it took about 15 hours to charge fully (from 5% to 100%) which I think is too long. The adapter output is 1A max, I was...
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    Help Installing Vpad7 in a car

    Hello, I'm trying to instal the Vpad7 in a car, but all car chargers I tested are slowers than battery decrease. Even, I bought one 5V/2A output -like wall charger output-, but it is still slow I see the original wall charger has a not standard mini-USB plug (it has more pins), and I...
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    Help Webpage functionality issue (javascript?)..

    Hi there .. I hope someone can help, as I'm not the most techno-literate bod out there! When looking at this web page on a 'normal' PC browser .. Shadowness - Art Shared Beautifully .. you will see a sidebar on the right-hand side of the screen, that doesn't appear when I look at the same...
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    Out of memory notifications & apps unexpectedly ending

    Hi, this is my forst post. I am a veteran PC user (desktop, OS's) but brand new to the world of Android. The viewpad 7 being my first entry into Android. I recently bought my first ever Android device, an Viesonic Viepad 7 model VS13761 with 512mb RAM and Android 2.2. I am thouroughy...
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    Help Wi-fi problem on Viewpad7... please help

    I've had my Viewpad7 for about a month, and I've had no problems until now. Over the last week, the wifi signal strength has slowly declined, and now it can no longer log into my home network (or any network as far as I know), as of yesterday. The network itself is fine, and all my other...
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    Can my own icons/links be on VP7 "desktop"?

    I'm interested in possibly getting a Viewpad 7, as I've read good reviews. I'm wondering if I can put an icon(s)/link(s) on the main start page/desktop for things I want to get to quickly? For example, my SkyDrive account, my YouTube channel, my blogs, message boards I moderate, etc. Also, I...
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    Help How to overclock the Viewpad 7?

    Hi, I want to know how I would go about overclocking my Viewpad 7. I've been reading up, and am still doing so, on the subject, but I wanted to throw in a few questions too for further clarity. I've noted that there are clear and good guides for rooting the device, backing up the stock...
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    Help How to Access SD card from Windows

    Just purchased a View Pad 7 and wanted to transfer photos from my PC to the device. However, Windows Explorer doesn't show the tablet's 8 GB micro SD card. I went through the driver installation procedure successfully. Any comments or hints? Thanks.
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    Very Excited About My New Vpad7!

    Just got my VPad7 today. I am excited, even though I already have Samsung Galaxy Tab 7. It's very interesting to see different implementation of Android OS. I am able to run most of same apps as the GTab except Netflix. Pros: -can run games like Angry Bird - can play movies (must use iPod's...
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    Help Help!!!

    My NEW viewpad7 will not turn on. I was just using it. The app I was using was not working (Perfect View comic reader) I look at it 15 min later and it wont turn on. What do I do?
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    Help Can I disable just the wifi for the sim card?

    I am going to Europe for 2 weeks. I will pull out my att sim card, load a vodaphone sim card. I would like to use my vodaphone minutes only for talk/text. Can I disable sim card wifi access, and keep my free wifi available to me(hotels, Tim Hortons, etc)? :)
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    Help Viewsonic Vpad 7 wont recognize microsd card

    I'm trying to use a microsd card in my girlfriends new viewsonic vpad7 but when I put it in nothing happens and I can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know why its not being recognized at all? Is there something I need to do besides putting the sd card in? I tried 2 different ones one 2gb and...
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    Help viewpad 7 . is this possible ?

    hi everyone, completly new to android so please forgive my noobness. i have a viewsonic viewpad 7 running android 2.2 and want to run the mp3's out of the headphone jack to car speakers and make/receive calls to my bluetooth headset (HTC BHM300). any ideas ?? thanks in advance jongs
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    Help games wont load

    I would like to play bejewled-blitz and wordscraper on my view pad 7 but can't get them to load
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    Help help stock recovery not work

    i just rooted my devic with "Gingerbread app" and copy (lib) file into lib folder system cuse i want ARABIC & Persian language in my device. after than my device not working ! no recovery mode no acces to enythings !! please help me . just a screen with ViewSonic logo i cant acces to enithing...
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    Help Upgrade my android 2.2 to 3.1 in my viewpad7

    Can i upgrade my android 2.2 to 3.1 in my viewsonic viewpad 3.0
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    auto rotation problem on viewpad 7

    hello all, i'm very new here and very new on android also, so i hope you guys could help me out with my viewpad 7 problem. i just bought this device, no problem so far but i just realize that the auto rotation function doesn't work well. the auto rotate function is not working at all while...
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    New Viewsonic ViewPad 7 Owner

    I just picked up a ViewSonic ViewPad 7 yesterday. I tried a Samsung Galaxy Tab, but it would not connect at my work wifi. Anyway, is this the best place to learn more about the ViewSonic ViewPad 7? Are there any other forums and/or sites I should be looking at as well?
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    Help Circles not Eggs

    The display of the Viewpad7 shows circles not round but slightly elipsoid, so obviously the screen is different than Android thinks. This review explained that the "pixels are indeed not square": Viewsonic Viewpad 7 Live Review ? Videos and Detailed Impressions|Carrypad Whatever the reason -...