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    Motorola .BAK File replaced my own file on Android 12

    In this case, "the careless" seems to have been me! I am not sure how the original file disappeared, but I don't think, now, that it had anything to do with the appearance of the .bak file. By careful experimentation, I have ascertained that deleting an unwanted .bak file does not do any harm...
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    Motorola .BAK File replaced my own file on Android 12

    Hello, tech wizards. On my Android phone, I created a file of easily-forgotten data (in DOCX format). I used SoftMaker Textmaker app to do this. The file was not confidential, so I did not apply a password to it, and my intention was to store this file in a folder on my SD card, which I did...
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    Google drive settings

    Thanks for that, Dannydet. I managed to download the file, after doing as you instructed. It was created on my computer using Apple Pages app. So, the phone cannot read it (it says, Unknown file). However, I am downloading a flle viewer for Android, which I hope will allow me to read what is in...
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    Google drive settings

    I hope that this forum is the correct one to post about this. I use a Motorola smartphone, and have Google Drive installed on it. On my Mac computer (which is an old one), I used to have Google Drive installed, until about two years ago, when my Mac could not support or use the update, because...
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    Will all my tasks be lost from my Android Calendar app?

    A belated thank you, Dannydet, for this helpful reply (the last few days have been hectic, and I could not use my computer). I am unable to find out which calendar is on the phone. I have tried in various ways, but all I see is "Calendar". However, in Settings, I did find Backup, which includes...
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    Will all my tasks be lost from my Android Calendar app?

    I am using an Android smartphone (which happens to be a Motorola). Because my digital organiser is on the blink, I have transferred all of the entries in it, into the Calendar app that lives in my phone. At some time next year, it will be time to replace my smartphone, and I am concerned about...
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    Galaxy s20 + 5g phone is not reliable

    Svim, I'm overwhelmed by your kindness, in explaining all that to me! With regard to the SIM card tray, yes, it had a very slightly curved appearance, and how I'm so sure of that is that, at first, the card would not stay where it had been placed — in its correct little rectangle, in the tray...
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    Galaxy s20 + 5g phone is not reliable

    Thanks indeed, svim, for the trouble you have taken in replying (all that typing!). I have to be very careful with my wife about her phone. She is very reluctant to try new things, so I very much doubt that she would want to use the Cloud. However, the Files app is set to list, so I shall...
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    Galaxy s20 + 5g phone is not reliable

    Thanks for that useful information, ocnbrze. I shall now discuss these possibilities with my wife. I'm sorry about the delay in replying, but my computer has been out of order. Also, Android forums seemed to have stopped working. It's good to see it back again. With kind regards, S.
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    Galaxy s20 + 5g phone is not reliable

    I'm sorry — I thought I had said what kind of phone it is. It's a Galaxy s20 + 5g. She does not use the standard Gallery app, she uses A+ Gallery, which we both think is much better. However, if one tried to delete an image, a complicated alert comes up, saying that permission must be obtained...
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    Galaxy s20 + 5g phone is not reliable

    Hello Android experts. About three months ago, I bought a (brand-new) phone for my wife. In all other respects, she finds it quite satisfactory, but there are two things that she wishes could be improved. 1) The most important of the two is that, when she is in a telephone conversation with...
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    Help Is this phone a definite fire-hazard?

    That's very reassuring, ocnbrze. Thank you very much. I have been astonished at the lengths people on this forum will go to, to help someone. Thank you all, again! S.
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    Help Is this phone a definite fire-hazard?

    Wow, svim, that is some reply! Thanks for the plethora of information and advice.
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    Help Is this phone a definite fire-hazard?

    Windroid: My wife doesn't keep financial information on her phone. She only keeps her family photographs on it. As far as Web usage is concerned, mostly, she uses online dictionaries. I shall bear in mind what you say about obtaining a new one (in due course). Thanks for all your information and...
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    Help Is this phone a definite fire-hazard?

    I'm profoundly grateful for all of these replies, and I appreciate the trouble you have all taken to type out such long and detailed responses. Thank you all, very very much! My wife can hang on to her beloved phone for a while longer now. That's just as well, because I don't know how we would...
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