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    Now what? uses for WhiteStone dome UV light?

    Apparently the same product with a different label is sold as a "nail dryer". Say what you will, from their ad I learned that while the standard button press turns it on for 45 seconds, a long press turns it on for 60 seconds (time it, this is accurate)...
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    how to stop playstation articles?

    I figure I must have set something by mistake in the last because there are always articles related to playstation stuff when I pull up android central, either on my phone via the app or on a browser on a desktop. I have no interest in seeing these articles and they are a serious turn off every...
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    Props to SAMSUNG for Rewarding Fans (Pre-Order Bonus & Trade-In)

    they only would give me $35 for my Note 5 so I kept it. but the AKG headphones will hopefully be nice, mine ship next week in theory.
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    Samsung Notes Update

    well it was there but then you aren't "drawing in signature color". hoping an update let's you screen off in yellow or purple or copper then get it in black. speaking of which what does the signature color option do for black note9s?
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    random missed texts

    I did swap the sim card to no avail. vz is promising to make it right even if it means swapping the phone so hopefully they will get it shorter out.
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    random missed texts

    Re: random misser texts subject should be missed not misser
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    random missed texts

    Overall I like my Note9 (upgraded from Note5) but one problem is driving me nuts... I miss about 30% of my incoming txt messages. I have done multiple tests from various people, they send me 10 mags and I in variably miss 2 or 3 or 4. I have had this happen with both the stock msgs app and the...
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    The Note 8 S Pen works in the note 9

    the note 5 pen writes on a note 8, didn't think to try it on my 9.
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    Yellow screen off memos

    the color of the phone affects this, the ocean blue with yellow stylus is set to write in yellow, while the purple phone writes screen off in purple. I tried the pen of one on the other and it's not pen based. If you go to advanced features spend settings then screen off memo you can turn off...
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    How many Note 5 owners are waiting for Note 8

    my N5 still has about 9 months to be paid off. will survey landscape then. In the meantime still like it just fine. I have one crack on screen that I only notice at certain angles, enough to kill trade in opportunities but doesn't bother me.
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    sorry note 5 owners no android 8 for you

    Well for any phone they tune for performance and I can understand not wanting to spend the effort tuning so many past phones. Also what is the benefit for them? I mean you already bought it. they have sold most of their stock and the rest are mostly repair stock. have you ever made a...
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    why console mode

    Technically no, practically yes. The touchscreen still works in console mode. It just corresponds to what is onscreen. If you tap around you can manage to close a button or so on. Enter a pin code is a bit more work. Typing is awful. You can also use a usb2go adapter and connect a...
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    Note 5 Verizon New System Update..?

    It made a change to verizons messages+ if you use that (I sometimes do and happened to have it on at the time). Required agreeing to something and mentioned a chat capability.
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    Which failed phone or android project do you most wish had not failed?

    I guess I meant mostly from an android perspective but I guess it can include other related products if you think they are relevant.
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    help - note 5 black screen / green flicker

    I took it to an Office Maxx (which are Office Depot) and they told me they couldn't replace the screen (even with digitizer) at all, it wasn't even in their system which was a surprise to the guy who tried to pull it up. I'm back in my old otterbox commuter case for now mulling options. It's...