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I have been able to use Google Maps offline. I downloaded some maps for offline use and they remain on the machine and work even with no wifi connection or cell provider service. The camera also works offline. But this phone's camera is not good quality so I'm probably going to return the phone...

I started Googling this. Maybe I have to "root" the phone's Android system. Haven't yet found if I can "root" or flash a sim card to have some sort of hacker firmware in it to let me do what I want on my phone.

I'm now trying to get Google Voice working on this Alcatel TCL 30z smartphone. I can't get it to make outgoing calls. The "call" icon is always greyed out. I successfully make outgoing calls on Google Voice often using my pc and I believe I am doing everything the same within Google Voice while...

I've been experimenting with the camera. The photos are low resolution and the videos are very jerky. Is this typical for a smartphone that costs around $100 or less? If so, about what do you think I have to spend to get a camera that takes high res still photos & videos and videos that don't...

Oh, I just discovered the problem. I was running the phone without the battery cover and I just saw that there is a physical power on-off switch in the cover itself which faked me out. Now the phone comes on.

I just bought a TCL 30z smartphone at Walmart. Based on what is printed on its box and literature, it seems to be locked to Tracfone Straight Talk. I charged its battery and installed it. I assume the sim card is already installed since there was no detached sim card in the package. But the...

I have never owned a smartphone and know next to nothing about them. I wish to use a smartphone as only a camera and be able to transfer photos from it to my pc and/or use as a gps navigation system and/or use to get onto the internet with wifi connected to my home wifi router and I want to be...