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    Thread oneplus 8 pro wifi/bluetooth issues (with a tmobile sim)

    So I may have come across something that may help someone else out as well... Recently (as in less than 15 days) purchased a oneplus 8 pro from oneplus.com. When I first got it it was on android 10 and I was not able to connect to either my 2.4ghz wifi or my 5ghz wifi using WPA2. I had a...
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    Thread Urban Armor Gear +Zagg Invisible shield?

    Just curious as to if anyone has a UAG case with invisible shield glass on their note 5 and if there is any haloing and/or if the case fits on the phone WITH the invisible shield on as well? Pictures of the combination would be awesome if possible as well. Thanks in advance, E|
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    Thread note 4 NOT developers camera issue

    Hello all, having come from an htc one m8 I gotta say I'm liking the note 4 so far. I even purchased the samsung gear 2 neo and feel like **** tracy! The question I have and that I have googled and not found too many results on is whenever I open up my camera app I get a message that states...
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    Thread Why are there not many stock kernel stock roms(like cleanrom)?

    Perhaps I've just been out of the loop to much but, why aren't there more roms that are closer to the stock verizon rom? Obviously remove bloat but past that for compatibility sake keep the stock kernel? Most of the roms I've seen have a custom kernel or are based off another carriers...
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    Thread Uag Armor

    So just ordered my first uag navigator....normally I stick with the otterbox defender but as of late (on my gs3) the rubber around the corners comes loose..(I'm on my 5th or 6th replacement..which is awesome for customer support just wish I didnt have to do it). Anyone happen to know if the uag...
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    Thread Sale at best buy!

    Just wanted to let anyone know best buy is having a sale on the s3 as well as s4(both a dollar with two year contract). Wife broke her DROID RAZR m so went to get a new one to find out about this. Wife now has my s3(with bonestock as I feel it runs better than 4.3)and I get a sideways upgrade...
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    Thread Oh Really? 4.3 being pushed by samsung

    http://www.engadget.com/2013/11/04/samsung-galaxy-siii-android-jelly-bean-update/ Now this just means that we have to wait 6 more months for verizon to let it go!
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    Thread Twrp the new, better, recovery?

    Back in the day (droid eris days) there was cwm and twrp and twrp was thought of to cause more issues than anything so it was recommended to use cwm. Now it seems to have changed (at least regarding the gs3). Is this true? IS twrp that much better/stable/safer than cwm? I've never used twrp...
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    Thread What security software do you use? If any? Discuss

    While I know the android os is much more secure than say...the windows environment when it comes to virii and the like...I'm curious as to what anti-theft, antivirus, antimalware (whether be separate apps for each..or all in one) people use? I've heard mention of (and often seen by default...
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    Thread strange request

    I was wondering if anyone could take a screen shot of their notification drop down (preferably after jb update..whether it be OTA or cleanrom or what have you...but a tw rom not aosp or anything of that nature). thank you in advance.
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    Thread Stable rom

    I hate posting posts like this as should just try and see buuuut... Lately I've been using playing with my galaxy s 3 so my 16gig tablet has been just laying around... I'm using cm7 on it currently however noticing that it's only a 2.7 I think kernel/Os I've been pondering between cm9 or 10. Has...
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    Thread Google play store remove 'my apps'!

    Thought you all might want to know....just noticed this...you can NOW remove apps listed in your google play store under 'my apps'! In other words say you installed an app for like 5 seconds to see what its like but didn't like it...well now instead of it still being in your 'my apps' you can...
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    Thread Music app safe to delete/rename?

    I have player pro installed and was wondering if it's safe to either rename with.bak or delete the default music app or still android throw a fit? Also is it safe to delete the extra keyboards since I use Swype and no longer need the Samsung or aosp jellybean keyboard? Was my sure if certain...
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    Thread Reason to root/custom Rom?

    I've had a droid eris back in the day and that practically required a custom Rom in order to run well...with the s3 which has better stats than some of the computers I work with...what IS the advantage of rooting or using a custom Rom? We can install apks from unknown sources without root(sadly...
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    Thread Google play error 921 etc.

    tried to download Google earth and it would say unable to process purchase...tried a few random games and gave me similar issues...cleared data and cache of both Google play store as well as download manager same issues occur.....any ideas? Cm7 alpha final nt 16 gig have been able to get apps...
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    Thread WiFi Disappeared

    Have had my nook tablet for awhile now...started with cm7 alpha 1...no issues with wifi connecting to my hotspot, work wifi (non secured guest network) or my home wifi...as of today I'm on alpha final and I come home to no wifi. Only thing different I did today was connect to my works secured...
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    Thread Cm9/cm7

    so I've seen that cm 9 is still in alpha and cm7 is in alpha final...lack of hw support/acceleration or support....other than being able to claim using bleeding edge technology...what are the benefits of using cm9 over cm7 this is assuming both versions were equally buggy or not buggy....if they...
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    Thread Pocket legends closing

    Not sure what may be causing the issue but ever since I updated to cm7 final pocket legends after about 3 or so minutes crashes back to the main screen...if I check to see if it's still running it is not. Did not have this issue with the previous version of cm7 Sent from my Nook Tablet using...
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    Thread Unhide status bar

    As simple as this sounds...how does one return the status bar if you hid it for a full screen app? I tried pressing the nook button, volume buttons, and power button to no avail...sure if I press the nook button that exits me out of the app but if I go back into the app the status bar is still...
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    Thread Removing system files

    Back in the day I had a Droid Eris and ran numerous froyo roms like kaosfroyo etc...I was able to not only replace say..adw launcher once I installed another launcher but also was able to move the new launcher into the system files thus not allowing it to beaccidentally deleted. Can I do this...
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    Thread [Q] New nook/safest way to mod?

    So I'll be getting the fire for my wife and probably not rooting that right off the bat but I'll be getting the nook tab16g and was curious as to the safest/less hassle way to get cm7/root on it BEFORE b&n locks it down with either 1.4.2 or what have u. Dont let it connect to my wifi and make a...
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    Thread New Nook Tablet Wednesday?

    Just saw something mentioned on verge as well as ifans.com about a possible new nook tablet (8 gig instead of 16) possibly coming out this wednesday? Anyone else heard any news on this? http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/20/2811295/nook-8gb-tablet-to-launch-february-22nd
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    Thread Nook tablet (rooted) vs Samsung player 5.0 vs Acer iconia a100

    While initially I had planned on getting a nook tablet and rooting it seeing as it has a gig of ram and a gig processor...I noticed these other two devices and was wondering if its worth (at best buy) the extra 10 bucks for the acer iconia a100 which has been confirmed will be getting ICS or go...
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    Thread [Q] mms issues across the board?

    After reading a post in the vanilla 2 forums about someone else having problems with mms...I got to thinking I wonder if mine still works with my wife's env3. Send a small video msg to my phone and low and behold, while I receieved the msg just fine...when it tried to play the video I'd see the...
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    Thread [Q] JIT enabled on 2.2 y/n

    While I know JIT and 2.2 usually goes hand in hand and I've seen the opinions with 2.1 jit is a no.....how about 2.2? Do the benefits of JIT outweigh the possible crashin/reboots with JIT and a 2.2 rom?
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    Thread Launcher Pro vs ADW

    Just curious about people's general view of which is better? I rarely see any roms with launcher pro instead usually use adw...is there a reason for this?
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    Thread Jit for 2.1 yes or no?

    I know 2.2 is a different story but I'm curious as to peoples opinions with jit on 2.1 roms since 2.2 is still a little buggy imho.
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    Thread Lock screen silence/vibrate

    Not sure if this topic would be in this forum or not...but I've noticed quite a few of the roms I've tried (celb2.1, white widow, kaosfroyo) all have a drag to silent phone feature on the lock screen. The only one I noticed that switches it to VIBRATE instead of just plain silent though is...
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    Thread Roms already ocd?

    When a rom says its oc...does that mean it already IS oc'd or that it CAN be oc'd? Take for instance eris lightningbolt rom. It says OC but I'm not sure if that means it already is or that it can be? Trying to figure out if the speed increase of my eris is simply due to the new rom or due to...
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    Thread Apps2sd Swap file?

    Simple question which I did try searching for but was unable to find an answer to atleast in these forums....when setting up partitions on my sd card it gives me an option for a swap partition? Is this partition esseentially like virtual memory? Is it more beneficial to allocate as much as...