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  1. Notes_Norton

    Help When my android phone is off, it now glows 100% charged when it reaches full charge

    When my android phone is off, it now glows a small message saying "100% charged" when it reaches full charge. It never did that before and I've had it a couple of years. It doesn't make a good night light. Actually I don't want a night light at all. When I turn it off, I would prefer it be dark...
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    Help I think I have an adware virus - how do I remove it?

    I think I have an adware virus. Pardon me if I don't use proper tech terms, and although I searched, I didn't get an answer to this. When I wake up my Galaxy A6 by swiping the turn-on screen I am immediately greeted with ads or news already opened in a browser. At first it was Chrome (which I...
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    Android table recommendations please

    Years ago I bought an iPad Air and I enjoy it very much, but its battery life is getting too short. Yes I know I can get it replaced for about $100 US but I'm beginning to think I rather have an Android and that money might be better spent on a new tablet. (I'd consider a Windows tablet if I can...
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    Help Pressing all 3 buttons starts some kind of download - how do I stop it?

    My Galaxy A6 is a decent phone for my needs. It has one feature I'd like to turn off. If I press all 3 external buttons, it starts some kind of huge download that I didn't ask for. I have to press two of them for 7 seconds to make it stop. Then the phone re-boots. Now I don't press all 3...
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    A6 belt holster that fits perfectly?

    I just got an A6. I'm having trouble finding a horizontal leather belt holster that fits it right. Either too small so I can't get it out one-handed or too large so it swims inside. Can anyone help? Thanks, Notes
  6. Notes_Norton

    I Need a Clock/Timer with assignable alarm recommendation

    I just got a new phone, a Galaxy S6. My old Galaxy had an Alarm Clock/Timer that allowed me to choose the alarm and timer sounds. The new phone has a clock/timer but the sound is neither going to wake me up, or will I be able to hear it in a noisy room or if I'm not close. So I went to the...
  7. Notes_Norton

    Alarm, Timer, Stopwatch with assignable sounds wanted

    I just got a new phone (Galaxy S6) and it comes with an alarm. My 3 year old Galaxy also came with an alarm. The difference is my old Galaxy allowed me to set tones from my own files for the alarm tone and the timer tone. The new Galaxy does not. The default tone on the timer is way too...
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    Good travel guide for a week in Washington DC?

    OK, I'm overwhelmed in the Google Play Store and searching this forum gives me more hits than I can digest (so many inappropriate - I guess I need to go to search school), so like a newbie, I'm asking. We're planning a week trip to Washington DC this fall and don't want to carry a guidebook...
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    Help Get google in mobile mode instead of full mode on Galaxy/Dolphin Browser

    I did a search for this but could not find an answer. I just got a new phone - Galaxy Avant on MetroPCS (division of T-Mobile). I don't know if the carrier matters or not, because I'm having the problem when on Wi-Fi as well. I upgraded my web browser from the Dolphin Mini on my old phon to...
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    Stupid newbie question - if the battery goes dead for a long time will any data be lost?

    Stupid newbie question - if the battery goes dead for a long time will any data be lost? The reason why I ask, is I'm going away for a little over two weeks. Going to where the phone won't work, so there is no sense carrying it with me. I'd rather not leave it plugged in, and I'm not sure if...
  11. Notes_Norton

    If I deactivate my google account will my apps disappear?

    I'm going to be traveling with a couple of old "throw away" phones, to a place where there are supposed to be pickpockets and phone thieves. (One for me and one for the wife) All I want to use is the off-line translator app and WiFi in a hotel or hot spot or perhaps the camera. So here...
  12. Notes_Norton

    OK, dumb question, where do I find My Apps on a droid phone? I think I've looked everywhere

    I want to d/l something I purchased on an older phone to take traveling. It has been discontinued in the PlayStore so I can't find it there. Searching the web I read all I have to do is go to My Apps in Google Help and elsewhere - sounds good enough. But how do I get there? (Step by step...
  13. Notes_Norton

    Anybody have any experience with MobileKarma?

    I'm thinking about getting a used 'droid phone to take overseas and use as an off-line language translator. I don't want to bring my real phone because I understand that tourists are targeted for theft - this might be an exaggeration to keep us on our guard, but better safe than sorry. So I...
  14. Notes_Norton

    Wanting to Buy : negotiable : 2 cheap Droids, for apps only, no phone service needed

    Buy | Sell | Trade ..Wanting to Buy - Bought! . Device/Item(s) ..2 cheap Droids, for apps only, no phone service needed . Price ..negotiable . Shipping Included? ..Yes . Payment Options ..Paypal . Condition ..Fair: Device in fair shape and all original included items . Extra Included Items...
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    Used droid to use as a translator - will this work? If so how to?

    Hi, I'm planning a vacation to Europe this fall. I've been reading a lot, and I understand that pickpockets look for cell phones, and some tourists have even had them ripped out of their hands. So my cell with all it's contacts is not safe there. This may be an exaggeration, but better safe...
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    Silence ringer on vibrate with all but permitted numbers?

    Hi, I need an app that can silence the phones ringer except for one or two numbers, but leave it on vibrate for everybody else. I know I can: 1. create a silent ringtone 2. assign it as the default ringtone for the device 3. assign specific audible ringtones to contacts you want an...
  17. Notes_Norton

    is there an app to block other apps from loading?

    Like most of us, I have a phone that came with bloatware that I don't need. There are titles like Rhapsody, Sportacular, and others that I have no intention of ever using. They of course boot up with the phone, and although I can kill them with a Task Killer program, they just instantly...
  18. Notes_Norton

    I'm afraid to switch from MetroPCS to SIMple Mobile even though it seems like a good deal

    I'm afraid to switch from MetroPCS to SIMple Mobile even though it seems like a good deal. Why? 1) There is very little action here and my last question went unanswered 2) I tried to join the SIMple Mobile forum All Discussions - We use SIMple Mobile. and when I apply for membership, at We...
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    Is sIMple Mobile better than MetroPCS? Is it worth the switch?

    Hi y'all. First of all, I can't join the Simple Mobile forum All Discussions - We use SIMple Mobile., for weeks there has been this error message: An internal error occurred: 4B48772A02488.A142BD6.945 and no CAPTCHA so new users cannot join. Too bad because there seems to be more action there...
  20. Notes_Norton

    Best Off-line English/Spanish translation app needed very quickly

    Off-line is the key word. I'm traveling to Mexico and decided to take my cell with me. My network will NOT work there. I need a basic English to Spanish dictionary app, preferably free since I'll only use it once. I don't need French, German, Italian, or any other language, but if the app...
  21. Notes_Norton

    "Lost Call" on mother-in-law's phone - typical reasons please? so I can try to help.

    It's not an Android problem because she doesn't have a 'droid phone, but I'm registered on this forum for my own phone and I hope someone can help me. My mother-in-law has Metro PCS service and she complains to me that she occasionally talks to someone for 3 or 4 minutes, then gets three...
  22. Notes_Norton

    Any musicians here? What instrument(s) do you play? What music apps do you like best?

    I am pretty new to smart phones (few months now) so I'm curious. I'm a professional musician The Sophisticats and play (in the order than I learned them) drums saxophone - (the instrument I am best at) voice flute minimal rhythm guitar - (doubling with barre chords in bands where there...
  23. Notes_Norton

    Quickly draining battery problem solved in one easy step

    This might be old news to some, so please be tolerant if I'm beating a dead horse. I've been dealing with computers since the 80s but am still a newbie with "smart phones". I bought an Optimus M a few months ago and have enjoyed it very much. I chose Metro PCS because it's a business line and I...
  24. Notes_Norton

    Can an app drain a battery when the phone is on but sleeping (locked)?

    I admit, I'm a newbie at smart phones, and a forum search just confused me even more. Some day I'll learn about these tiny computers. I installed the Gas Buddy app on my LG Optimus M and noticed that when I unlock the phone the battery is showing some drain. After a few hours of being on, a...
  25. Notes_Norton

    Basic mp3 player that will play single songs

    I don't need album art, don't need movies, don't need playlists, my iPod will do all that. What I do need is a small, preferably lightweight mp3 player that will let me play single songs. Ability to move the app to the SD card is also a plus. The player that came with my Optimus M wants to...
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