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  1. varaonaid

    Best File Format for External HDD Accessed via WiFI?

    Hi! I've recently purchased a small WiFi travel router that also allows me to plug in my external hard drive (HDD) so that my Android phone can access the files wirelessly. It was originally formatted NTFS but I couldn't get Android to read the files when I connected wired via an OTG cable...
  2. varaonaid

    5x Multitasking

    Hi, I'm trying to choose between the 5x and original Nexus 6. I was leaning towards the N6 due to the 3gb RAM, extra storage space, and QHD screen. But after seeing more than one video on YouTube where people compared the 5x and N6 side by side in various speed tests (as well as seeing how much...
  3. varaonaid

    Nexus 5x vs 6 - need help choosing

    Hi All, I need to get a new phone that is compatible with Fi. At this point, I'm looking at the 5x 32gb or the N6 64gb. I'm coming from a six month old LG G4 and a Note 3 before that. Large screen phones don't scare me off. I have small hands and I almost never use a device one-handed, even...
  4. varaonaid

    Nexus 6 vs 5x - need help choosing

    Hello, I need to get a new phone that is compatible with Fi. At this point, I'm looking at the 5x 32gb or the N6 64gb. I'm coming from a six month old LG G4 and a Note 3 before that. Large screen phones don't scare me off. I have small hands and I almost never use it one-handed, even with...
  5. varaonaid

    Help G4 Email Character Limit

    Hello, I've had the G4 for several months now and I love it. However, I'm having an issue that I have never experienced before on other phones. Emails (seems to be regardless of which app is used) will cut off characters when I'm trying to forward certain emails, send long emails, send log...
  6. varaonaid

    Help Gmail/Inbox New Character Limit?

    Hi, I'm switching from the Samsung Note 3 (running Lollipop 5.0) to the LG G4 (Lollipop 5.1). I'm helping to beta test an app & needed to send a data log via email. I've never had issues with Gmail or Inbox cutting off how many characters I could send via email but on the Note 3, I had no...
  7. varaonaid

    AT&T Pricing... Will they match Verizon?

    Hello, I'm currently looking for a new cell provider. It will need to be one of the big two (AT&T or Verizon) as reliability is absolutely a top requirement due to personal issues. It's needed for safety reasons. I keep feeling drawn to AT&T I guess instinctively/gut feeling with their...
  8. varaonaid

    Help Help me understand VoLTE, SVLTE, SVDO & GSM, CDMA, LTE

    Hello, I've searched these forums, I've searched Google and I can't seem to find a comprehensive answer. So I'm turning to the amazing Phandroid community to help me. I used to have a phone on VZW that did SVDO, as I understand it, voice over 1x/2g data via 3G simultaneously. This was a rarity...
  9. varaonaid

    Support for Android vs iOS

    Hellooo, I'm a long, long time Android fan having had Android phones/devices from shortly after they first arrived. I've rooted, flashed, and generally had loads of fun exploring all the features Android has to offer. Our family is Android only (with the exception of a couple of Windows PCs...
  10. varaonaid

    Root [Verizon] Possibly dumb question re: rooting 4.1.2

    Hello, Well, I guess I hadn't had enough coffee the other morning or my brain was somewhere else entirely but to my surprise, my rooted SGS3 running 4.1.1 got a request to do an OTA update and without thinking about it or researching if I'd lose root, I just thoughtlessly took the update and...
  11. varaonaid

    Rezound driving me crazy with several issues

    Hello, For the most part, I've loved my Rezound from the very beginning and have felt like it was a hidden gem among VZW phones but now, my phone is acting up and driving me crazy with several issues. You should know that despite all my temptations to go for it, at this point it is not...
  12. varaonaid

    Help me pick a phone.

    Hello, Hubby and I are eligible for an upgrade. I have a Rezound and hubby's Rezound was stolen so he's currently using a dying original Droid X. We kind of have it down to a few options, the CPO $99 Razr, the $99 Galaxy Nexus, possibly the Samsung GS3 but we recently tried it with Sprint...
  13. varaonaid

    New Customer - Please Advise

    We recently switched from Vzw to Sprint for a number of reasons but we're having a lot of trouble with the service and need advice. We're just over 1/2 through our 14 day trial. We live in an area with the strongest Sprint signal all over both for voice and data. We checked carefully before...
  14. varaonaid

    Help Radio Signal Issues That I don't Understand

    Hello, Recently bought S3 and am in the process of switching to Sprint from Vzw. Currently both phones are active (although my Rezound still has Gingerbread as the ICS upgrade still hasn't dropped and I don't yet want to register my phone as rooted through HTC). I've been comparing the...
  15. varaonaid

    Root Need info abt HTC Evo 4G LTE Rooting before purchase

    Hello, I, like so many others am trying to decide between the Samsung Galaxy S3 & the HTC Evo 4G LTE. One thing that I definitely want is to be able to root and flash ROMS on whichever phone I get. I know that root has been achieved on both phones but I'd like thoughts on developer support...
  16. varaonaid

    Root [Sprint/Cricket] Need info abt Galaxy S3 Rooting before purchase

    Hello, I, like so many others am trying to decide between the Samsung Galaxy S3 & the HTC Evo 4G LTE. One thing that I definitely want is to be able to root and flash ROMS on whichever phone I get. I know that root has been achieved on both phones but I'd like thoughts on developer support...
  17. varaonaid

    Rooting & ROMS: HTC Evo 4G LTE & Samsung Galaxy S3

    I'm not sure that this is the best forum to put this but I couldn't think of a better one. If there's a more appropriate place, mods, please feel free to move it. Now, onto the question(s). Hello, I, like so many others am trying to decide between the Samsung Galaxy S3 & the HTC Evo 4G...
  18. varaonaid

    Want to switch to Sprint but have a few questions/issues

    Hello, We are long time Verizon customers but have had enough of their capricious attitude, the insane recent price hikes and limited data plans. (although we currently have unlimited data). However, my husband's phone was stolen about a month ago and while we're using an old phone for the...
  19. varaonaid

    DH's Rezound was stolen

    Hey Everyone, I've got a sad question to ask. I was having a medical emergency and as my husband was trying to help me into the car when someone came along and stole his Rezound out of the holster on his bag. We were able to track it about two blocks on Google Latitude before it went off...
  20. varaonaid

    Root Is root not needed for new leak?

    Hello, I was reading about the new leak and, after being really frustrated that the OTA didn't arrive on May 9th as expected/hoped, I'm interested in trying the latest leak with the new radio, etc. My couple of questions are, am I correct that root isn't needed to update to the leak...
  21. varaonaid

    Root Need advice and recommendations

    Hello, I'm new to the HTC Rezound...been patiently waiting for a sale and picked it up at 3am just a couple of hours after the sale began. I've been enjoying setting it up the past few days but was disappointed that the ICS update didn't come out today. I'm coming from the OG Droid X...
  22. varaonaid

    Difference in camera chips??

    Hello, I'm seriously looking at getting two Rezounds for my DH's and my phone upgrades as I don't want to wait for quad cores to hit VZW and then the prices are gonna be crazy. Just hoping that another $99 sale might come along soon... Anyway, to my question, I've read some about a "new"...
  23. varaonaid

    Need help with Android Tablet Decision

    I'm trying, (probably lot many people) to decide between the current dual core tabs and the quad core. I will be using this tablet for most anything you can use a tablet for - lots of art applications, streaming movies and music (flash required), some sort of g-sensor/accelerometer, and...
  24. varaonaid

    Sales on Apps during Black Friday-Cyber Monday!

    Just thought I'd share some app sales that I've run across so people can score some good deals: Juice Defender Ultimate: Reg $4.99 now $1.99 (Amazon AppStore) Read-It-Pro: Red $2.99 now $1.49 (Amazon AppStore) Easy Tether: Reg $9.99 now $4.99 (Amazon AppStore) Swiftkey X (both tablet &...
  25. varaonaid

    It's been 7 years since I went wi-fi router shopping...

    Whew! It's been 7 years since I went router shopping. At that time, my choice was fairly...the Linksys Wrt54GS. It was not expensive with all the rebates back then and was consistently given rave reviews. Now, things are different. There are so many options out there that I'm...
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