Recent content by BlueCollarGuy

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    Note 9 cases

    (I did post this in the protector section of the forum but thought I'd post it here since in my case the two are linked issues) Here's my experience with the Otterbox Defender case and Whitestone Dome protector: I installed this on my Note 9 and found the Otterbox Defender case caused the bottom...
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    Screen protectors

    I installed this on my Note 9 and found the Otterbox Defender case caused the bottom of the protector to lift and crack. I searched the web and found this is an issue with the Otterbox case and the edges need to be sanded/filed down about 3/32 all the way around. (I used a small Rat Tail file...
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    Text messaging (stock vs Hangouts)

    I tried Hangouts and went back to stock. Reason being - Phone would not show missed text messages. I changed the settings to make Hangouts the default app as mentioned here also.
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    Multiple pictures received in text messages as video

    I've been reading and decided to give Messenger a try. Works fine for my first test but how do I get it to show the number of text(s) waiting to be viewed like the stock app did? The stock app shows the number of texts not viewed beside it but Messenger doesn't (and Messenger is set to default...
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    Sound issues

    Hmmm, Yesterday I was having problems with my land line. Called my cell phone from it and the coll phone did not ring but vibrated, and the volume when I answered it was low as it could go. Checked the volume and it was Maxed out. A few minutes later when I called my phone again it worked just...
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    Otter box Defender style issue

    The phone mount is a Mountek MT500 CD Slot Mount. I went to the big box store and obtained a short piece of 3/4" x 1/2" aluminum angle. Cut a couple of short, appx 3" pieces and softened all the corners and sides. I marked the centers of the mount side wings and of the aluminum and made witness...
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    Otter box Defender style issue

    I just popped the plastic out of mine and use a screen protector. I found that I was having a hard time seeing it sometimes during the day and the tactile response was not all that great, for me that is. Hardest thing was fabricating a car holder that the Defender case would fit into and allow...
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    motorola device manager won't run

    I'm new here to the Droid world, just upgraded from my Treo 700p and miss it way too much, and am reading every post I can before I post any questions. Ran across your question and found that I have the same problem on my desktop also. I had a bad USB connection and it crashed the driver...