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Greetings! Regarding the new Watch 6 Classic: When deciding between the 43mm model and the 47mm model, is it simply a matter of which one looks better or feels better on my wrist? Besides their different sizes - and the corresponding differences in their weight, resolution, PPI and battery -...

I have long admired Samsung phones for their technology, but I've never purchased one, for two reasons: 1- Samsung bloatware; and 2- Slow to receive Android updates, esp. new versions. For these reasons, I purchased a Pixel phone instead. Since the newest Samsung phones are getting harder to...

In the Android Messages app, I want to remove the blue "Start Chat" button. Ordinarily, you can do that as follows: Open the Android Messages app > Settings > Chat features > Tap "Enable chat features" to disable the chat feature. However, I cannot do this because "Chat features [are]...

Prior to Android version 10, whenever I used Google Pay (previously known as Android Pay) to pay for a purchase in a retail store with a contactless device, the letter 'G' would appear in the status bar of my Pixel phone. The letter 'G' was a reminder that I paid for a purchase with...

Anyone know how to choose GMail as the default email app for Android Pie? The 'help' included with Android only explains how to replace an already-selected app. In addition, GMail is not included in the list of apps shown in Settings > Apps & notifications > Default apps > Opening links

While swiping on the standard Android keyboard, if my finger passes over the upward-pointing 'capitalization' arrow, all subsequent letters are capitalized. Can I disable this feature? The problem I have with this feature is that if my finger accidentally passes over the arrow on its way to the...

This morning the color of my notification bar (that runs across the top of my phone's screen) and my navigation bar (that runs across the bottom of my phone's screen) turned bright red. They used to have no color, i.e., black. Why did this happen? My phone is the Google Pixel. SOLUTION: I had...

Okay, what just happened? I paid for lunch with Android Pay and my phone displayed an icon of a dancing cartoon character, and my credit card was not charged. Please note: No liquor is involved.

When I carry my phone in my pocket [Moto X 1st gen w/Android 5.1] or if I pick it up from my desk or sometimes if I just touch it, the phone often opens an arbitrary app and takes some arbitrary action in the app. How can I prevent this from happening?

What is the meaning of a hollowed-out WiFi icon? Wish I could include a screenshot, but I can't find a way to do that. It looks like a typical Android WiFi icon in the notification area, except only the lower half of the icon is filled in, and the filled in area is empty ('hollow') in the...

I recently factory reset my Android phone and immediately ran into a curious dilemma: In order to sign in to my Google account, I needed the 6-digit code from the Authenticator app, but in order to download the Authenticator app, I needed my Google account. The only solution I could find was to...

My wife and I each have the Motorola Moto X (first generation) with Android 4.4.4. On her phone, in Settings, there is a category called Home. Under Home there is only one item called Launcher. On my phone, there is no Home category at all in Settings. What is Home > Launcher and why would her...

When I looked at my phone this morning [Moto X, 4.4.2] I saw that the Google search bar at the top of my home screen has changed. It's hard to describe, but it looks like a spotlight. The spotlight starts underneath the microphone on the right side of the search bar and it shines on the word...

I have the MotoX on AT&T. My phone's address book ("People") won't sync with AT&T's online address book over WiFi. When I turn my phone's WiFi connection off, I can sync my address book. When I turn my phone's WiFi connection on, I can't sync. I tried this several times. Has anyone else...

I realize there are many facets to this question, so I'll try to be specific: 1. Starting with a USB flash drive formatted with FAT32 ... 2. I transfer media - video, music and/or photos - from my PC to the USB flash drive. 3. I attach the USB flash drive to an unrooted Nexus 7 2013 (FHD...

My two year commitment is now over, so I own my smartphone and am free to do with it as I please. Currently I have Verizon. I have this experiment I would like to try, and I would like to ask the community's opinion if this a good idea: I'll bring my phone to, say, T-Mobile and buy one of...

Better to buy the N7 from Google Play or B&M store? If you buy from Google and you have a problem - all you can do is send it back. If you buy from B&M and you have a problem - at least there's somebody to talk to. They may not know or care about your problem, but it gives you another avenue...

I'm trying to decide whether I should buy the WiFi-only version of the Nexus 7 or spring for the 4G LTE version. (This will be my first tablet!) I have a strong WiFi signal at home and at work, and there are plenty of free WiFi hotspots in my metropolitan area. And, if I find myself in a place...