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    Straight Talk / Google Voice voicemail on ported Galaxy S4

    Hi all, I have a ex-Verizon Galaxy S4 that I just ported to Straight Talk / Verizon towers. For the 2+ years until I ported it, I used Google Voice for my voicemail on Verizon. I have tried to use GV voicemail now that I have switched over to Straight Talk and I cannot get it to work...
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    Need a new Yahoo Messenger app, migrating from IMO

    Until this week I was a happy IMO user on desktop and two Droids to handle my Yahoo Messenger needs for work. Loved the program. It worked exactly how I needed it to. Except this week the developers decided to discontinue support for 3rd party messaging systems. So I'm searching for a...
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    Best Android to use with ST ?

    What's the best Android to use with Straight Talk if I want to use Verizon towers? Based upon the coverage I need, I have to go with Verizon. I have the Samsung Galaxy Showcase and it's a terrible piece of hardware. I've had it a year, it's been replaced by ST once, but it wasn't an issue...
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    Any tips on an Anker USB charging hub?

    Was looking at some Anker charging hubs, but wanted to make sure I'm shopping for the right accessory. My N7'12 has become *very* slow to charge without any changes in the adapters or the cables I use, so it's sensitive to power issues. Amazon has a big selection at Amazon.com: anker usb...
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    Help N7'12 very slow, almost unusable. Help me diagnose

    I have the 2012 N7. In the past few weeks the performance has deteriorated to where I can hardly use it at times. It's very slow to open apps, the keyboard can be slow to respond, and at times when updating apps, the estimated time is over an hour to download rather than just a few seconds. In...
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    Replacement phone turnaround time?

    I'm sending my Samsung Showcase back to StraightTalk today for replacement using a FedEx Ground label they supplied. Anyone know what the typical turnaround time is for getting the replacement handset? I'm trying to decide if I should dig out my old VM phone and top up for a month while...
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    I have an i500 Showcase / Straight Talk. Am I in the right place?

    I have the Samsung i500 Showcase from StraightTalk (Verizon towers). Am I in the right place? I can't seem to find a forum dedicated to this phone anywhere and I would love to talk (grumble, haha) about it! From what I've been able to find out this device is similar to the Fascinate and...
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    Help Disappointed in WiFi antenna strength

    Is there a way to boost the wifi reception strength? My Android phone and laptop both pick up wifi signal great in the corners of my home, but the Nexus 7 drops the signal or just has a weak one dot in those same places. Seems like I have to be within 10-15 feet of the router to get a really...
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    Favorite weather app for the N7?

    I love the screen on the N7. It's 4x the size of my Droid phone screen. What's your favorite weather app with high res radars? I'd like something that uses this large screen well. Thanks!
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    Root Battery depletion in 3-4 hours

    My V is about 15 months old with the original battery. I'm down to 3-5 hours on one charge, no GPS, WiFi, etc running but doing occasional tasks and listening to some audio. I do airplane mode on/off after unplugging to help with "time without signal." I rooted the phone about a month ago, and...
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    Root Now that I've rooted, can I turn off USB debugging?

    Now that I've rooted, can I turn off USB debugging?
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    Root Can someone walk me through a first-time root?

    Could someone walk me through rooting my V? I'm a first-timer. Here are my specs: LG Optimus V Model: VM670 Android 2.2.1 Baseband: VM670ZV4 Kernel: 2.6.32.9 lge@android-build #4 Build # FRG83 SW Version VM670ZV4 HW Version 1.2 I want to root to free up space and allow some larger...
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    Need an extra battery or two. Any recent reviews or recommendations?

    The last couple of weeks, the battery life on my V has been dismal. I'm getting 1/2 a day, tops, before having to plug in. When I unplug, I can't think of anything I've done or downloaded recently that was out of the ordinary to cause the poor battery life. I'm coming up on a couple events...
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    Help Market updates show in all my Google accounts

    After a recent Market app update, my phone now associates all of the V's stock apps with all three Google accounts I use. When there's an update available, I have three icons at the top of the screen instead of just one. And when I go to each account to see which apps they are, it's always the...
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    Help Bluetooth weirdness

    I hope someone can help me diagnose this issue. I have a fairly new Motorola bluetooth earbud paired with my Optimus V. It works GREAT in the house and has fabulous range. My phone can be in the house and the bluetooth will work even out in the yard a little ways. No complaints there. But...
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    Posterous app

    I use the Posterous app on my V to cross-post photos to Facebook & Twitter. The app is not movable to SD card, and every post increases its size. My app currently has 9.69MB of data that I can clear, but I don't know what that clears and I don't want to lose posts/pictures. I've emailed the dev...
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    Help MMS messages refuse to download

    Anyone have tips or workarounds? When I receive a picture text (MMS), the photo doesn't download automatically and I'm given a "download" button to fetch it. But most of the time, I get an error and the photo doesn't download. This happens even when wifi is turned off and I'm only on 3G. Any tips?
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    Taking my Optimus V to the Bahamas

    I'll be on a cruise next week, stopping in Nassau, Bahamas. I may take the phone into Nassau to connect to a wifi spot and send some photos, delete junk email, etc. Am I right in thinking the device won't be able to connect to any phone networks? I don't need to call anyone, I just want to...
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    Help Stitcher errors

    (I posted this in another thread, but it's kind of buried. So ....) I use Stitcher probably more than any other app. After an update a couple days ago, the program now tells me it needs 25+ MB free on either the ROM or SD card to run and auto-closes most of the time. I have freed up about...
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    Optimus V reviews on VM site

    I've had my Optimus V for about four months now. I felt that I could give an honest review of the device on the VM website. It seems that there's an abundance of 4- and 5-star reviews there, which I find curious since it's really not a 4- or 5-star device compared to other Android phones...
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    Help Unable to make or receive calls today

    Phone is on and appears to be working normally. However, if I try to call out, the call dialing screen comes up and seems to be doing its thing, but the phone never connects. If I try to call my cell from my landline, it goes directly to voicemail. Anyone else having this issue today?
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    Help Is there a CTRL-ALT-DEL?

    Now that I have a nifty Body Glove case for this phone, I can't get to the back cover to pop the battery out and reboot the phone. Is there a CTRL-ALT-DEL equivalent to force a restart?
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    Help Swapping out SD cards?

    I'll be upgrading to a new, larger SD card soon. What's the best way to do that and retain all my downloaded apps, etc? Do I just need to copy card contents to a temp folder on the PC, and then paste those onto the new card once that's installed?
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    Help How well does the Kindle app work?

    How well does the Kindle app work on the Optimus V? I want to purchase a Kindle ebook, but don't have the actual device. So I don't want to spend the money if the Kindle app doesn't work well on this phone.
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    Help Unable to download pix from MMS

    I've been getting the following message when trying to retrieve photos attached to text messages: "Currently unable to download. Please try again later." Message size: 30kb Trying later doesn't help. Any ideas?
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