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    Can I partition on an external SD card for Android 10 and use it for different purposes?

    Hello! Question: Can you partition a microSD card into 2 partitions and then format one of those partitions for extended internal storage and leave the other partition for external storage such as file/folder backups, photos, videos, music, etc. with Android 10 smartphones? If possible, any...
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    Regarding possible interventions prohibiting the uploading of one’s photos on an Android?

    Hello. I have a couple of questions to ask you. This is regarding possible interventions prohibiting the uploading of one’s photos on an Android to Google Photos on the cloud. I have the Android Moto G6 smartphone (USING Pie 9.0.0) with the semi-stock version of Android. Question 1: When I...
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    Rooting Moto E5 Possible To Recover Photos With Appropriate Recovery Apps On A Reformatted Android?

    Hello. Nice to meet you all once again! I have a serious dilemma! I need your help and advice! Hello. This past week (Wed., July 22nd, 2020), in the midst of searching on Chrome on my Moto E5 (Non-rooted) [XT1920DL] Tracfone smartphone with Android 8.1.0 I noticed the webpages and the apps...
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    Help Questions on Activation and Unlocking Procedures for Carrier Smartphones?

    Hello. I am told from reliable sources for unlocking phones is that a brand new (never used or unused) phone MUST BE ACTIVATED PRIOR to any unlocking (performed by third-party unlocking services) by the very carrier of the phone. I purchased a new smartphone from my local department store brand...
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    Is there any instability and performance issues between... (see below)?

    Are there any instability and performance differences (issues) between a manufactured unlocked smartphone (example: a smartphone packaged in LG packaging as unlocked for retail sale) and an unlocked phone carrier branded phone (unlocked by a user and using an online unlocking service; example...
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    Switching Wireless Phone Carriers Different From the Branded Smartphone Cause Locking?

    If the phone carrier’s branded smartphone (example: AT&T) is locked with another wireless phone carrier (example: T-Mobile) and someone changes to another carrier (again, not the same branded smartphone’s carrier; example switch to: Tracfone Wireless or Straight Talk Wireless), will this trigger...
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    Does a hard reset of a smartphone's branded phone carrier re-lock back... (see below)?

    If someone were to do a hard reset of the smartphone while the smartphone is locked with a phone carrier (example: T-Mobile) different from the smartphone’s branded phone carrier (example: AT&T); or do a hard reset while the smartphone is unlocked without an established phone carrier for phone...
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    If a wireless phone carrier unlocks their own smartphone, will their screen logo(s) be removed?

    If a wireless phone carrier (example: AT&T) unlocks the phone network of their own phone carrier locked smartphone (example: their own AT&T smartphone), will the carrier’s logo at startup still be on the screen or any logo on any screen for that matter or not? Say the carrier’s logo on the main...
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    What Conditions Cause Re-Locking For An Unlocked Smartphone When It Was Previously Locked?

    Hello. Nice to meet you all! Yes, I am new to this forum. I have a question to ask all of you. First, I am a Tracfone Wireless subscriber for years and I wish to remain so indefinitely until something like cost or service negatively affect me seriously, then I may switch. Until then, I will...