Recent content by bradkusik

Hello all, I am still rockin' my Galaxy S9+, but I had a scare a couple weeks ago, and I thought it died. I'm preparing and looking for a new phone now. Here's the problem. I love my physical notification LED in the upper left corner. It allows me to see my phone from a distance to see if I have...

Hello All, I'm trying to understand how and where text messages are stored on a Samsung phone. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S9+. I'm trying to understand where each messaging app, ex., Samsung Messages, Textra, etc. finds these messages when they are changed to the default app. I want to access...

Hello All, I have a Galaxy Active 2 watch, but every time I try to TEXT (calling works fine) while in 'Standalone - Sprint' mode, it says, 'Can't connect to phone remotely. Connect using bluetooth.' Why why why, if I'm using LTE and my phone is miles away AND 'mobile data' is on, should the...

Hmmm, I'll have to try that.

I have a Galaxy S9+.

Hello All, I use 'SMS Backup & Restore' for my text message backup needs, but I'm looking for something that I can download on my computer to view my backed-up texts in a familiar visual format. I don't like the fact that backup content is in a generic, basic format. I find it difficult to...

It's usually three tones in a row, one second apart. Sometimes five tones, nothing completely consistent. Continuous throughout the call while talking and not talking. Other caller can not hear it. All calls made I can hear it. Safe Mode eliminates the tone. Samsung S9+ Meant to be heard...

Thank you for your reply. It is a pattern of the same tone over and over, and it is present throughout the entire call, regardless of length, and it's every call, incoming and outgoing. Thanks again!

Anyone have a clue as to why my phone during any call, has a ding, ding, ding tone in the background? It just started after I deleted a number of apps to make room, and since I took a new Android update. No, it's not any of the settings in the phone menu, ie., connected call, minute reminder...

Hello All, I was given a Samsung Gear S2 smart watch, but I have locked myself out of it by trying to pair it to my phone. The previous owner tried getting back in to the watch, but didn't have any success. Two questions: 1.) Is there a way for me to unlock it, or just physically reset it...

Does anyone know why the fingerprint scanner on my S9+ will intermittently not work? And by intermittently I mean it hardly works at all. It will vibrate and attempt to scan, but after 5 attempts the phone will require the use of the pattern to unlock the phone. Of course, if I setup a new...

Really, nothing?

Hello all, I'm still trying to understand why after all these years the Samsung phones all have a slow blink to indicate notifications? I rely on the notification LED a lot, but why does it have to blink so slow? Sometimes when looking at my phone from a distance I have to look at it for the...

Have you found one you like? There are so many. Thanks!

I am having a hard time understanding how the Android updates can affect what stock apps should be able to control on their own. Please feel free to educate me. What I have found is that Textra let's you assign a text tone to an existing conversation and if you delete that conversation then...