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voicemail issue on Verizon

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:45 PM PST

When I try and access my voicemails from the phone app, I am sometimes not able to see my voicemails, and can only see the favorites, contacts and call history tabs. Turning on and off visual voicemail seems to only fix it temporarily.

Getting Sign in failed message for my Gmail account on my Samsung Galaxy S4

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:41 PM PST

I bought the phone from AT&T

Block emails in default app on phone

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:36 PM PST

I have an LG Stylo V2. In my email app that came on the phone I am using the "Microsoftexchange" this is not MS Outlook, nor is it GMAIL. I am getting a lot of junk mail. I have tried to unsubscribe, they still keep coming. I really would like help in stopping this. If I need to post more detail I will. Short of a new email account I can't figure this out, please help!

Gmail's will not stay deleted

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:35 PM PST

Using IMAP Gmail. Some deleted emails keep returning to inbox

I cannot enter my google account on my moto e 2nd gen 4G LTE

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:27 PM PST

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hi, I would like to know how can I remove the owner's account from my phone, I am using a moto e 2nd gen 4g lte model running on marshmallow, I bought it from the previous owner who no longer remembers his account he used.I already reset the phone but it keeps on asking for the original owner's google account. I was only able to use the phone as a secondary user and I have a limited access on the phone like I cannot access the playstore, and everytime I enter my email address on the google account, my phone would restart. please help.

HELP, Can we transfert DEEZER to the SD card with the Samsung Galaxy s7 ?

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:27 PM PST

I may buy a samsung s7 edge with 32gb of sorage, and i would like to know if deezer can be available on the external SD card ?

Thx a lot

s7 says downloading do not turn off target

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:24 PM PST

My s7 went dead overnight. I woke up this morning and plugged it in and got this blue screen with the download do not turn off target on the screen. It also seems to have tech specs in the upper left hand corner. I have tried holding the main button and power button at the same time to reboot it. It works and the phone starts up with 1-2% battery and I have tried multiple times to get into the settings to do a factory reset but the phone dies before I get close. I have family photos on my phone that are not backed up :( I would really appreciate some advice! Thank you so much!
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1 Month Post Android (For Those Considering Switching)

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:12 PM PST

It's been a month since I left Android for Apple so I'll give a detailed, honest review from a casual user who has largely been an Android loyalist up until this point, for anybody who is pondering switching. *
What prompted me to switch? I used Android exclusively except for a iphone 4s for a year or so when it first came out. I would always be on the lookout for the latest, most feature rich offering from Android, from the HTC One, to the Samsung Notes 4 & 5. However, when it was time for an upgrade there was nothing that really made me feel like I'd be getting a huge upgrade from my note 5.
The Note 7 had already been recalled twice and honestly even with the waterproofing and improved camera it didn't feel worth upgrading to from a Note 5, nor did the LG V20. I loved the Note series and wanted my next phone to be a Note (used the S Pen constantly). The Edge's 5.1 screen seemed a bit too small for me and also not a big enough upgrade.
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So I started researching Apple/iOS to see how far they'd come since my 4s days and I was impressed!!
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Settled on a beautiful gold 128g 7 Plus and after having wait a few weeks for delivery (>_<) kit's been a pleasure thus far

Hardware: Beautiful device and form factor. Just as attractive as the Notes & Galaxys, better looking
than the Pixel Xl and with more refined detailing. Feels good in the hand, comfortable to hold in landscape or portrait (even for my small hands). The silent switch is a nice convenient touch. No true notification light took a few weeks to get use to but raise to wake is nice and I just set my notifications to repeat until I check them so I don't miss anything.

The home button works extremely well and under Accessibility you can change it so the phone can be unlocked just by resting your finger on it, no need to even press down.

Speakers are very loud with no distortion that I've noticed thus far.

Battery Life is excellent. One charge lasts me one full day and into the evening on the next especially since I'm on wifi the majority of the time and keep my brightness down. And for that reason I've never run into any trouble with wanting to use headphones during the same time I'd need to be charging my phone. I charge overnight if the phone is at 50% or less and that's it.

Fast charging would be nice but wireless charging never appealed to me so that didn't matter.

Overall iOS: Very fast and seamless

Apple really does take a lot of the tweaking out of using your device so you can simply focus on the apps and content. The silent switch is useful and I love night shift so much that I keep it on most of the time. The search function (for web, phone, & apps is extremely helpful.

Being able to clear all notifications quickly is also a nice convenience.

Widgets are lacking but I knew this would be the case. Samsung offered widgets such as Places that would change settings like Bluetooth, Wifi, based upon location that I do miss. Overall, the widgets are not bad though (Calendar Music, Weather, & News all work effectively enough). Also, where Apple lacks in widget functionality they make up for it with Force Touch. Press firmly on messages to send quickly to favorite contacts, or on your Twitter icon to go straight into crafting a new tweet. Press firmly on message notification banner and you can read recent texts from that contact and reply right there. Switching between apps is a breeze, just press firmly at the left edge of the screen and you'll be able to see/switch between all open apps in card like format.

I do miss multi-window from the Note 5 and the minimize screen function is lacking. On my Note 5 I could press the home button 3x quickly and reduce the screen to the bottom right or left corner and use the phone one-handed while maintaining near full functionality. However, with iPhone you can only reduce the screen size to half vertically and once you open the keyboard the screen returns to full size.

The camera takes amazing pictures and I have no complaints here. I've used the depth effect many times for portraits of my husband and dog lol. Panorama mode frequently during the holidays for group photos and just yesterday to film the wintry landscape.

Messaging: On my Note 5 I'd go back and forth between stock messages and Messenger, and both were ok but the community behind iMessages leaves both of those in the dust. I'd say 85% of the people I text with have iPhone or at least an iPad. All the cool effects for the screen and bubbles, highlighting texts with suggested emojis. I love it all. I'm constantly playing Connect 4 with friends. Real nice to be able to access a few apps right in Messages. Also, as a person of color it's pretty cool to have access to various emoji shades. Nice touch and I don't see why it can't come to android. I'm a girly girl so I loveeee finally being able to put emojis next to my contact's names.

Keyboard: The keyboard is very nice, spacious, and comfortable. The first day adjusting I had a lot of typing errors but since then I hardly ever make any. I do miss being able to long press keys to access symbols and I don't understand why it's not included in 10.2's keyboard since they capability is there to press and hold to access diff key options just as we can with emojis.

I'm heavily invested in Google Apps since they work so seamlessly with Android but most of them are crippled on Apple. I get it but still annoying.

Chrome: I ended up switching to Safari because Chrome would crash constantly, but I've grown to like Safari. The reader view for articles is nice.

Chromecast: Functionality is crippled and I should've researched this before I purchase my 7plus but I use Chromecast almost every day. For my TV apps like Hulu, Netflix, and Hulu but I cannot stream content I'm watching purely from a browser. I'll have to use my laptop and cast from a Chrome tab.

Google Play Movies/TV: Can watch but not buy directly from app. I guess you'd have to go to the website.

Google Play Music: Works the same except, I can't access my Podcasts, I guess Apple wants me to switch to Itunes for this or Apple Music. I loaded some of my music into Apple Music but I have too many playlists already built in GPM to switch my streaming service now. But I may upgrade to a family plan on GPM and add one of my iphone friends in exchange for a spot on their Apple Music account to have the best of both worlds.

Oh, also the Apple upgrade program was a huge plus.
• Not committed to any particular carrier (I have a Sprint phone but it can switch to any of the other majors)
• AppleCare is included for a flat fee rather than pay my carrier $11/month ($132/YR.) as long as my phone is in service and then a $200 deductible on top of that

Hmm I think that's it…feel free to ask me anything but overall this isn't a comparison specifically to any current Android phone, more so just letting anyone who's thinking of switching know that I didn't find too many pains and overall I'm enjoying the iPhone experience immensely. I don't think one is better than other per say, the operating systems are just different. I'd be open to returning to Android in the future for a worthy new Samsung or HTC offering.

Help rooting my Samsung Note3 with 100% guaranteed result

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:07 PM PST

I unlocked my phone the second my contract was fulfilled 2 years ago. So happy because I am paying a sweet price using another carrier and I won't ever have a contract with anyone ever again. I love my note 3 and considering its been in an garage-kept in an OtterBox since the day I purchased, there isn't a mark on it. I want to get rid of all the apps that I never even used when I was with the carrier. I disabled or turned off all that I could but I want to take advantage of the bloatware taking up precious space.

I am an application junky but I download, try to use quickly and delete if I find useless. I am not a gamer, nor into social media. I am more into productivity apps and use the note for my kitchen design company thanks to the S Pen.

I am very computer literate (but limited to AutoCAD,C+, C++ and HTML) but I don't have the gonads to root my phone because if I crack it by mistake I'll probably need to dial 911. I rely on my phone more than my Toshiba laptop or really slow Samsung tablet (that came free of course)which totally sucks.

I follow directions exceptionally well. Can I get someone out there to

why do i get repeated notification sound with no app icon

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 01:03 PM PST

my phone keeps giving me default notification sound, but doesn't display notification icon, so I can't figure out what is causing notification. I installed 'Notification History' app but still can't find out the cause. anyone else

Andriod marshmallow not recognising contacts

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:59 PM PST

I have recently purchased a Samsung S7 edge and the new phone is not able to recognise contacts stored with a country prefix. For instance I live in Australia and our country code is +61. I have stored many local numbers with this prefix. When I receive a call from one of these contact S7 is unable to display the contact name. However if I receive a call from a contact that is not stored with the country code S7 is able to display the contact name. I never had issues with S6 or HTC desire. Any help is much appreciated.

Phone changed password and I can't change it.

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:57 PM PST

I had been using my phone (Samsung Galaxy S5) and a few minutes later, I could not unlock my phone. I had a pattern as my lock, but it kept telling me it was incorrect even though I had unlocked it moments ago. I tried using my backup pin, but that was apparently wrong too. I used my gmail account to unlock my phone. I tried changing my password but soon it did the same thing. Again, I used gmail and tried to change the password, but it claimed that I had to know my old password to change it and the one I was using to get into my settings was "incorrect". I made it so that my phone had no lock whatsoever but then when going to my lock screen settings, it still requires a passcode to open. Nothing will work, especially because I don't even have a lock anymore! My phone isn't locked anymore, but I can't change my password. I don't want to reset my phone. I have a lot on here.

I literally have no lock screen now which means I can't use my gmail to help me. I can't change my password because I need a password to do that. Can someone please help me? I don't want to have no password. I would rather not have anyone going on it.

getting a failed closing and failed mount/cache msg

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:50 PM PST

my nexus will not leave the google screen and turn on

Screen won't turn on and shows the same battery percent

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:46 PM PST

My phone keeps showing 62%. I try to turn it on, but nothing happens. Earlier, my phone shut off out of nowhere and it said 1% remaining and that I had to charge it. I charged it for a while and tried turning back on again. It didn't work so I took out the battery and put it back in again. It jumped from 9% to saying 62%. What's going on and how do I turn it on again? Any possible causes might be me using a new portable charger with a new micro USB charger.

Emui 5

Posted: 08 Jan 2017 12:46 PM PST

Anyone know the exact date that Emui 5 and Android 7 will be updated on the Honor 8?

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