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    Thread Frustrated with bluetooth problems with Oneplus 3

    Hello, I am frustrated with Oneplus 3 bluetooth issues. It often has trouble connecting to newer devices and connects sporadically. Right now it connects to my car radio and disconnects automatically after sometime. I can see in the car radio settings the bluetooth going from connected to...
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    Thread Which apps will appear on head units with Android Auto Support?

    Hello, I would like to buy Double din Head Unit with Android Auto support for my 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. The head unit should be able to display a few apps like 'Podcast Addict', 'Pandora', YouTube , my music player etc. and gps maps. I am kind of confused about when a particular app...
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    Thread Lightweight OS for Honor 5x

    Hello, I have a Honor 5x and my experience with that has been horrible. It's a slow and sluggish phone and all I do with it right now is to use it in my kitchen to log my food into MyfitnessPal. However, it is so slow and pathetic that even this experience is terrible. I have removed all apps...
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    Thread Oneplus 3 wireless charging + dash charging

    Hello, I was looking at some Oneplus 3 wireless charging options. While there are several kits available in the market, most of them completely cover the usb-c port which means that I will not be able to dash charge when I want to. Is there a good wireless charging solution that will let me...
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    Thread Oneplus 3 bluetooth problems

    I have a Oneplus 3 phone and have terrible bluetooth connectivity problems with it. It connects very sporadically to my car bluetooth, fitbit charger, polar hr10 or wahoo tickrx. Success rate is only 40%. I am on Oxygen OS 5.0.8 , Android 8.0.0 Nov 1st, 2018 Security Patch level. Is this an...
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    Thread App like Gyroscope that tracks time based on location?

    Hello, Is there an app like gyroscope that tracks location but reports the time you spent doing each activity based on location. For eg. if you were at location A for 45 minutes it is reported as gym. How much time you spent commuting etc.?
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    Thread Oneplus 3 stopped working with Polar H10 heart rate monitor

    Hello, I have a Polar H10 heart rate monitor that used to connect seamlessly with my Oneplus 3 on Android 8.0. All of a sudden it became very erratic and in 4 out of 5 times the phone will not even show the heart rate monitor in it's bluetooth devices. Has there been any changes lately in the...
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    Thread Best smartwatch that has a heart rate monitor

    Hello, I was wondering as to what would be the best smartwatch that accurately measures the heart rate? I don't want it on all the time but I would like it to report my heart rate while I am biking, working out etc.
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    Thread How to shutdown hotspot if not connected to

    Hello, I have a Oneplus 3 and I usually turn on the hotspot while commuting to work. How can I set it up to turn off automatically when my laptop is not connected to it?
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    Thread Display reminders on Fire Tablet

    I have a Fire Tablet, 7" Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB. Is there any app or any way to display reminders on the Fire tablet whenever it is plugged in to a power source?
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    Thread Charging cable for Oneplus 3

    Hello, I need a couple of more charging cables for Oneplus 3. One for my car and other for work. I was wondering can I buy some extra Oneplus 3 cables or do I need the adapter also to go with it. Can I just buy USB-C cables if I don't need the dash charge option?
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    Thread Honor 5x very laggy

    Hello, My HOnor 5x has been very laggy. I have a tasker task setup to launch Pandora each time I launch Maps. The phone responds very slowly. There are several other apps too where the phone is very very laggy. I have set it up in performance mode but it is still very slow. Anything else I...
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    Thread Anyway to start an app in the back ground

    I have a task that starts Pandora when connected to my car bluetooth. However, the problem is that usually when I am going somewhere in my car I also am starting up my 'Google Maps' and when Pandora starts up it stops the maps from loading completely. I was wondering if there is any way to get...
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    Thread Unable to text when using Lyft and other apps

    Hello, When I use apps like Lyft on my Honor 5x and I try to text the driver etc. it tries to launch 'Hangouts' and then dies with a message 'In order to use Hangouts for SMS set Hangouts as the defaults SMS app'. However, I don't want to set Hangouts as my default SMS app but I find no way...
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    Thread No daydream apps showing up

    Hello, I have installed several apps on my Huawei Honor 5X phone like Timely and DashClock that are supposed to support daydream mode and I wanted a clock to show up while my phone is charging. However, when I navigate to daydream I find no option to select these apps. All I find is 'Picture...
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    Thread Questions about the Huawei Honor 5x

    Hello, I recently bought this phone and absolutely love it but couldn't find the answer these two questions: 1. I know the phone doesn't have Corning glass on it. How fickle is the screen. Like will it not even survive a fall from 2-3 feet? If so what would be a good tempered glass protector...
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    Thread Converting a slow phone into a desk dock

    Hello, I have this really slow good for nothing phone. I wanted to convert it into desk dock that basically showed the time, weather and had a few essential apps. I want to leave the phone plugged in all the time and so this desk dock will be up and running on the phone showing the time +...
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    Thread Performance of Huawei Honor 5X

    Hello, I am looking for a phone with a fingerprint sensor and a minimum 5.5" screen. I am looking at the Huawei Honor 5X but I am wondering about it's performance. Some reviews say that it is laggy. I don't play games on my phone but most performance I need out of my phone is to run Google...
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    Thread Buying Oneplus Two for the fingerprint sensor

    Hello, I wanted to buy the Oneplus Two and the main draw is the fingerprint sensor. I was wondering as to how well does the fingerprint sensor work? As per this particular page not very well http://www.technobuffalo.com/videos/oneplus-2-fingerprint-sensor/
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    Thread Oneplus One touchscreen not responding

    Hello, I recently replaced my oneplus one touchscreen myself with a replacement one I got from eBay. Now it stops responding when I turn my screen on and then after a about 20-30 seconds of hard swiping it starts responding and the touchscreen works as if everything is normal. Is this a known...
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    Thread Oneplus one turning off even though battery is at 25%

    Hello, My Oneplus One will die when my battery is 25%. At 25% it thinks that there is no power and shuts down. Recently I replaced my touchscreen and in the process might have bent my battery. Would this cause a problem?
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    Thread Sim tray for Oneplus One

    Hello, Recently I lost my sim tray for Oneplus One. Is this something I can buy from a local store like Best Buy or Fry's or do I have to order it online?
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    Thread Oneplus One screen broken. How to get the touchscreen working?

    Hello, I dropped my phone and the screen cracked. However the touchscreen stopped working. How do I get the touchscreen working again while I get the components to repair my phone. What are the options for repair?
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    Thread Cell Standby Battery Drain

    Hello, My phone is stuck at 12% charge while plugged into the USB charger. The needle doesn't move up. I have the latest android update 5.1.1 and Cyanogen 12.1-YOG4PAS1N0. What can I do?
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    Thread [Q] Mini alarms for Android

    Hey Friends Is there an app that gives mini alarms or audible notifications. Most of the alarms including the stock Android app have alarms that either need to be snoozed or dismissed else they keep on ringing disturbing every one around me. I just want to hear a two second chime without...
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    Thread App to convert old Samsung Droid Charge into clock

    Hey I have an old Samsung Droid Charge and I would like to convert it into an always on clock. By that what I mean is that I will have it plugged in and would like to have a clock app running on it that shows the time and the weather information. I would like to have my calendar for the day...
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    Thread [Q] Phone app that connects via wifi

    Hello, I have a google voice account. When my phone is connected to wifi I want a app that will receive calls via wifi instead of the normal connection and when not I want it to use the carrier connections. Any app for that?
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    Thread Wifi call connecting but voice not getting through

    Hello Friends, I am using Google Hangouts Dialer with a Google Voice Number. Whenever I use Hangouts Dialer at work it will connect the two phones via wifi but then there will be no voice heard on either side. It works with wifi everywhere else except with work wifi. Any solutions?
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    Thread Using Tasker along with Juice Defender

    Hello, I have Juice Defender for managing battery life and it toggles of Wifi and bluetooth when screen is off to save battery. I created a Tasker profile than checks if the phone is connected to a trusted wifi and if so to disable the pin protection on the lock screen. However, since Juice...
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    Thread Refund not received from mobiletechvideos

    Hello, I had sent in my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 to mobiletechvideos to fix a bootlooping problem. They called me on the morning it was delivered and told me that they had received the package but the phone was not there in the package. I asked them if they could refund me the money and they...
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    Thread Phone closest to Samsung Galaxy Note 2

    Hello, I had a Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 2 that had recently developed bootlooping problems and I used USPS to send out to a store. The store called me today and told me that they had received the package but there was no phone inside. I am ready to give up and buy another phone. I liked...
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    Thread verizon samsung galaxy note 2 sch-i605 stuck in a boot loop

    Hello, My verizon samsung galaxy note 2 sch-i605 phone rebooted all of a sudden when I clicked on a text message. Since then it is stuck in a boot loop. I tried booting into clockwork recovery mode using Vol Up + Power + Home but then it shows me the 'TEAMWIN' screen and then continues...
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    Thread [Completed] verizon samsung galaxy note 2 sch-i605 stuck in a boot loop

    Hello, My verizon samsung galaxy note 2 sch-i605 phone rebooted all of a sudden when I clicked on a text message. Since then it is stuck in a boot loop. I tried booting into clockwork recovery mode using Vol Up + Power + Home but then it shows me the 'TEAMWIN' screen and then continues...
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    Thread [Q] universal remote for Android

    Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and would like to buy a universal remote for Android that I can plug into the Note 2 like the http://www.irdroid.com/ or http://viatekproducts.com/zmart-remote/ . Anyone ever used one of these or other devices?
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    Thread [Q] Calendar app that syncs outlook calendar with android

    Hello, When using the default email client that comes with Android to connect to corporate email, the client forces me to use PIN based security which is a hassle. So I used DroidMail and that way I was able to access corporate email without the security hassles. However, the same doesn't...
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    Thread [Q] Using Open Mic+ on Samsung Note 2

    Hello, I am trying to use Open Mic+ for Google Now on Samsung Galaxy Note 2. I notice two issues: 1. When I say 'Ok Google' it does open Google Now but it doesn't display any cards like weather, navigation etc.? 2. When I switch off the screen and then turn it back on Open Mic+ is not...
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    Thread [Q] Not able to use S Note on Note 2

    Hello, When I start S Note by taking out the stylus I get the following error message : Polaris Engine V3.51 Build date: Oct 4 2012 Target name: ANDROID_FULL_JAVA Target Model: SCH-1605 This is a model which the library does not support. Contact Infraware Inc. S Note used to work...
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    Thread Navigation app that considers traffic

    Hello Which is the best navigation app for Android that takes traffic into consideration. I heard a lot about Google navigation doing this but I tried it for a couple of days and it doesn't seem to be working Sent from my SCH-1605 using Tapatalk 2
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    Thread Best Custom ROM for Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 2

    Hello, Which is the most recommended Custom ROM for Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 2? Can I install it using a ROM Manager?
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    Thread [Q] Confused about Verizon Galaxy Note 2 as a World Phone

    Hello Friends, I keep hearing that the Verizon Galaxy Note 2 is a world phone. Yet many people tell me that if I buy a Verizon Galaxy Note 2 then I can't unlock it and use it with ATT or straight talk with their SIM. I guess by calling it a world phone what I think it meant is that I can use...
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    Thread [Q] Moving to ATT from Verizon for Samsung S3

    Hello Friends, I have been struggling with the poor performance of my Droid Charge. I like the Android operating system as a whole but as you will see from my previous posts on this forum I have been pulling out my hair trying to figure out why the Charge is performing so poorly. Anyway I am...
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    Thread Droid Charge becoming very slow within two weeks of operation

    Hello Friends, Ever since I had been using the Droid Charge I have had problems with the phone becoming immensely and frustratingly slow. I custom rommed my phone with different versions of Tweaked and Eclipse and PBJ and each time it would become slow after becoming spiffy fast for a 2-3...
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    Thread [Q] Made change to build.prop file and phone won't boot

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    Thread Phone finally fast

    Hey Guys, I finally got my phone to work at a decent speed. Here are the things I did: 1. Used Apps2SD to move the apps from internal storage to SD Card. Wondering why this helped? As far as I understand the apps are run in RAM and internal storage is used for storing data and apks etc. RAM...
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    Thread [Q] Exhausted all options

    Hello, I have been struggling with this issue forever. I am using my Google nav app and all of a sudden it freezes barely updating with CPU @100%. I have tried different options using 3g instead of 4g, not using bluetooth, not starting nav when CPU is busy nothing has worked. All of a sudden...
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    Thread Desperately need your help on this issue

    Hey, Have been asking this forever and I really need help for I have tried everything. My Droid Charge just spikes up in CPU usage to 100% and stays there forever never coming down. This usually happens when I am driving and using my GPS and also my bluetooth is connected to the car fm...
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    Thread Multiple Questions about Samsung droid charge

    Hello, I recently rooted my phone and installed Eclipse 2.0 on my phone. I had quite a few problems with it afterwards: 1. Even though I registered the new install with the same google account my paid apps as well as free apps are not getting automatically downloaded to the phone. 2. Ever since...