Recent content by burbankjim

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    Should I upgrade to the S25 Ultra from S21 Ultra?

    Greetings friends, last year I was planning to upgrade from my S21 Ultra to the S24 Ultra, but I decided to wait one more year when I learned that the 10X optical zoom camera was no longer included. Photography is very important to me, but not the only important consideration. My question for...
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    Disable Google Assistant swipe gesture but keep Google Assistant on S21 Ultra running Android 12

    I understand that with the release of android 12, we can now get rid of the annoying Google Assistant swipe up from the bottom launch gesture without disabling the assistant. I would like to continue to be able to access Google Assistant by saying "Hey Google", but I want to eliminate the launch...
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    About recovery mode

    Okay thanks, that's what I was hoping was the case. I rooted my other phone, a GS3, so long ago, I could not remember whether that robot looked that way when the phone was virgin new or not. --Jim
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    About recovery mode

    I hope there's nothing wrong but why would the icon look like that?
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    About recovery mode

    Hi all, I just bought a Galaxy Note 3 N900T and I just put it into download mode for the first time and the android robot is laying on his side with a red triangle and black exclamation mark. Is that normal? The phone is new purchased from T-Mobile, just a few days old and never rooted. Is...
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    Galaxy note 3 Unlocked (N900 or LTE N9005) Which to purchase

    Greetings all, I am thinking of upgrading and replacing my GS3 with an unlocked Galaxy Note 3 from a third party dealer. I am in Southern California and a T-Mobile customer. Apparently there are two versions, the N900 and the LTE N9005. I am not sure which one I should purchase. My intention...
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    Galaxy note 3 Unlocked (N900 or LTE N9005) Which to purchase

    Greetings all, I am thinking of upgrading and replacing my GS3 with an unlocked Galaxy Note 3 from a third party dealer. I am in Southern California and a T-Mobile customer. Apparently there are two versions, the N900 and the LTE N9005. I am not sure which one I should purchase. My intention...