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    Files App Has Mystery Documents

    Hello All! My Moto G Stylus using Android 11 has some files in the Files app that I don't recognize. They are under "Downloads" and in "Documents & Other". In Downloads, there is a zip file called 2023-07-14 02-53-13.zip. I did not click on it because I don't know where the enclosed files will...
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    Don't Put Texts Together (Conversation?)

    I am exploring Google Message app and am trying to figure out how to make texts separate. Searching on line revealed no answer, but I may be searching wrong. I apologize, but don't know the proper term for it, so I'll describe it. (Best guess = Conversation?) When there is an existing text...
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    How to View "SENT" Box Google Messages

    Hello All! I apologize if this is in the wrong place on the forum. According to my History, my phone sends texts by itself, costing me 20 cents US each time. (Short Code 1CODE94183574 is one example.) I'd like to check the SENT folder on the phone so I can forward it to AT&T for investigation...
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    Help Access iCloud Documents From Android

    Hello All, I apologize if this landed in the wrong section. I couldn't figure out how to select the section to which it belongs. My Question Is: I have a phone using Android 11. On my Mac computer, I use iCloud to store documents. There is no Apple app for iCloud on Android. If I sign in to...
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    No Notifications For Updates - How To Get Notifications?

    Hello All! On my Moto G Stylus, using Android 11, I used to get notifications for app updates. They stopped arriving. Me being me, I forget to check & there are many, many updates waiting when I finally remember. Is there a way to turn on notifications when an app update is available? I could...
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    Confusion About Apps To SD Card

    Hello Everyone! I apologize for yet another Apps To SD Card question, but after reading all I could find here, I'm confused about the proper formatting for the SD card to allow some apps to go to the SD card. I have a Moto G Stylus using Android 10. When I check Settings > Storage, it shows...
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    Wish To Send Photos To SD Card Pictures Folder But I'm Lost!

    Hi All! I apologize if this is somewhere on the forum, but the Search results page comes up blank. On the web, I've found nothing. What I am trying to accomplish is to get the photos taken with the Moto G Stylus using Android 10 to go to the SD card's "Pictures" folder. Currently the best I...
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    Reset Phone For Donation- But Screen Not Working

    Hi All! There is a local charity group that takes in damaged phones, computers, televisions, etc. They use the items to teach disabled & mentally challenged people how to diagnose & repair them. The repaired products are then donated to people in need. The students then receive guidance in order...
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    Unlocked Phone- Is It Really Possible?

    Hello Everyone! I hope today finds you all well & enjoying today. I broke the digitizer on my ZTE Maven Z812. I use AT&T Go Phone. (Now called ATT Prepaid) Rather than replacing the digitizer, I wish to buy a new phone. I've seen many advertised as unlocked, but can't find any good...
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    Contacts Replicated Themselves & Can't Sync To Google

    Hello All! I hope this note finds everyone well & enjoying today. Suddenly, on my Android 5.1 phone (ZTE Maven AT&T) the Contacts list has multiple entries for every contact. Some have two, some three & a few have four. Each entry on the list has a dot next to it. Some have the same color dot...
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    Voicemail Notification & Alert Won't Leave

    Hello All! I have a ZTE Maven 1 with Android 5.1 (the newest the phone can use with this carrier). It is on AT&T Go Phone network. (Pay & Go is great for one who makes about 2 calls a month.) For the last many days, the Voicemail icon is always in the upper bar of the screen and the...
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    File Size Or File Count Limit?

    Hi All! I'm not sure this is the correct place on the forum to post this, so please pardon my error if it is in the wrong spot. I have a 32 GB SD card in my ZTE Maven Z-812 phone running Android 5.1 It has just under 4GB Of data on it. (28+ GB Free) I tried moving some music files to the SD...
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    Files From SD Card Not Seen By Phone's OS

    Hi All! I'm not sure this is the correct section of the forum for this thread. Please accept my apologies if it isn't. I have a recent problem for which I can't find a solution: (ZTE Maven Z-812 Android 5.1 phone) I noticed some apps disappeared from the phone (completely). They were SD card...
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    Mystery Icon In Smart Maps Offline Application

    Hi All! I installed Smart Maps Offline (By Map Apps). It has an icon on the screen that I can't figure out, despite much experimentation. (Photos are attached.) I messed around quite a while before giving up and doing an internet search for icon images. (Boy- There sure are a lot of them out...
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    Keyboard Won't Stay Chosen

    Hi All! I have a ZTE Maven with Android 5.1 on AT&T. I picked a keyboard form the Play Store & set it as the keyboard to use. (Settings - Language & inputs) After I re-start the phone, the keyboard being used goes back to the stock keyboard. I can re-choose the new keyboard, but another re-boot...
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    Looking For Suggestions: Calendar App With Snooze Button

    Hi All! I'm looking for either a calendar with adjustable snooze or an add-on app for the Google calendar. I was wondering if any of you know of a good one. The Story- I used to have Calendar Notifications Plus by Sergey Parshin on my Android 5.1 phone. That app would show a notification when...
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    Contacts Won't Sync

    Hi All! In my Android 5.1 with google's Contacts app, the contacts won't export. I always get the message that the SD card is full. The SD card is 32 GB and has 8.5 GB used, 31.2 free. There are about 200 contacts in my list. None have photos, so the v-card should be small enough to fit the SD...
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    Help When WiFi Is On, Get Notification of Voicemails

    Hi Al! This is a new behavior on my ZTE Maven using Android 5.1 on AT&T. When I turn on WiFi and connect to any network, even at home, I get a notification of 2 new voice mails. (Always 2 voicemails) It stays even after WiFi is turned off. The only way I can clear the voicemail icon on the home...
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    Phone Answers When Touched- How To Stop?

    Hello All! I have a ZTE Maven using Android 5.1 Lollipop and AT&T Go Phone. When the phone rings and I touch it to take it out of my pocket, the call is answered. This is a new behavior. I used to have to swipe down on the screen to answer. I have searched every setting & sub-setting on the...
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    Phone Answers When I Pick It Up. Can't Figure Out How To Go Back To Swipe-To-Answer

    I have a question that I can't figure out for my ZTE Maven Z812 Running Android 51. I apologize if the answer is in plain sight. I searched here & general internet searches and came up empty. There were lots of answers for other versions and models, but none of the places to set this were...
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    Question About Syncing & What It Does

    Hi Everyone! I have an Android phone using Android 5.1. I also have a Google Drive account. Syncing confuses me, so I'd like to ask a question here to make sure I know what I am trying to accomplish won't backfire on me. I "synced" my Contacts and Calendar from the phone to Google Drive...
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    How to Turn Off Spell Correct In "Messages" Application Eludes Me!

    Hello All! I have a phone with Android 5.1 (the highest it will take). It has a text message application called "Messages" version 3.2.042. I checked for updates, and that's the most current version for this phone. The messaging application is the one that came with the phone, a ZTE Maven Z812...
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    Lost The Clock!

    Hi All, I have a ZTE Maven with AT&T. It used to have an icon to click to take me to the stock clock app. In that app, I could set alarms. The icon is gone. I can go to the app drawer & it is not there. If I go to Settings and click Apps, the app is there. It's called "Clock ZTE". For fun, I...
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    How Does One Search The Forum For Posts?

    I apologize if this is Super Simple, but I am baffled. I wanted to search the forum for a topic, but when I start typing in the search box, I get "No Results Found" or I get a list of apps. Just to make sure I wasn't searching for things that didn't exist, I tried some searches for posts that...
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    Where Do Messenger Downloads Go When Downloaded? (Can't find them anywhere)

    Hello All! I have a ZTE Maven with Android 5.0. Today's puzzlement regards the stock Messenger application. Sometimes I get a message that has a button "Click To Download". I'll click it and then AT&T sends me a message saying the download is complete and that I just spent 20 cents (I pay per...
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