Recent content by CharlieSummers

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    Blu Life One (2015, X010Q) Just..."Up-N-Died..."

    Well, there's a thing. Received the replacement battery, carefully tore down the unit...while removing the old battery with a hair dryer and straining the double-sided tape, I did pull the power switch out of its position, which required removing the side rail (ALSO glued - these folks do love...
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    Blu Life One (2015, X010Q) Just..."Up-N-Died..."

    Ordered a replacement battery from fleaBay; while as I mentioned there is no tear-down video for this model, there is one for the Life One X...also found a pictorial teardown for this model that only goes to disconnecting the battery, not removing it. But between the two, should be ok. Will...
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    Blu Life One (2015, X010Q) Just..."Up-N-Died..."

    I am having a day. Last evening, plugged in the Blu Life One (2015, X010Q) into my computer for overnight charging - FWIW, it's been working like a champ, no problems whatsoever. This morning, was a bit rushed so pulled it from the computer, heard the "du-dum" of the disconnect, ran to the car...
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    Any way to filter out "open" WiFi networks?

    I've looked around, and can't seem to solve what should be a simple problem... Android is good about alerting when there's an "open" WiFi network available. Problem is, lately "open" doesn't mean "open," if you know what I mean. Example: Everywhere I go in my municipality, there is an "open"...
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    KitKat Location Mode - Can Change Default?

    Just a bump to see if anyone can answer the question... (Was logged-in yesterday when I posted, yet it posted anonymously. Strange board software.)