Recent content by Dharma Jairam

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    Samsung A20 or Moto G7?

    I'm having a tough time deciding between these 2 phones. I'm only looking to spend $250. I'm on verizon. I was set on the Moto G7, but then I started to find reviews where users said that phone has wifi connectivity problems - frequent disconnects from wifi and unable to detect wifi. This scared...
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    Horrible battery life, what gives?

    FYI, after you moved it, I received zero responses and help...so, thanks I suppose.
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    Horrible battery life, what gives?

    The percentage for the battery drops by the minute when using the phone. Never seen anything quite like it. I am glad that I can just return it, but it’s disappointing.
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    Horrible battery life, what gives?

    Here’s the story. I just bought a Galaxy S7 refurbished. I’m coming from an IPhone 6s. I have recently replaced the battery in the iPhone and it works excellent. It holds charge for a long time, just like a new phone. I got bored of the iOS (again) and wanted to switch back to Android. I...
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    Text message icon missing on lock screen

    Not sure how this happened. When I first got the phone, I would get a text message icon on the always-on lock screen when I got a text. That has stopped for some unknown reason. I was using Verizon messages. I then changed message apps to google messenger, Textra, and the stock Samsung one...
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    Extended 2500 mah battery

    Yes. Here's a link to my review: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59918241 Review of the 2500 mAh Samsung Extended Battery Kit for the Alpha Posted via the Android Central App
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    Got message that ebay keeps crashing and restarting

    Just curious. I have kitkat 4.4. I installed the eBay app. I have it a message from a cleaner app that ebay was consistently crashing and restarting and it was therefore taking up a system resources. I haven't seen this before. I've since Uninstalled the app, but I was curious if any had the...
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    The Smartphone quiz

    78%...could/should have done better.
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    How can I tell if a phone is a knock-off or used (with a new housing)?

    I bought a phone (i.e., Samsung Alpha) from MobilePros1 on ebay. They listed the phone as "new" for $299.99, but I suspect that it's either counterfeit, used with a new housing, or at least tampered with. I got the package today and the seal was broken, the plastic covering that goes on the...
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    Don't buy from MobilePros1 on eBay - fake phones

    I bought an Alpha from MobilePros1 on eBay. They listed the phone as New. However. The seal was broken, the plastic on the phone looked fake and I'll-fitted, and the phone was not snug and nicely placed in the box as one would expect from a new phone. It's definitley not new and is possibly...
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    Windows phone worth it?

    I had 3 windows phones that I tried out (Lumia 520, 635, and 925). I think the phones are good quality...I wouldn't go with a 520 or 635 because the cameras are pretty low quality. You'll want to go with a 925 at least, otherwise you will want to get rid of the phone quicker. The problem is...
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    Should I be concerned that Samsung Discontinued the Alpha?

    I recently decided to come back to Android (long-time iOS user, and I even tried Windows Phone for a while). I've owned and sold a Galaxy S5 and a Note 3. If I came back to Android I wanted a pretty decent phone, but I didn't want to spend the money on a new S5 or Note series. Plus, after having...
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    How to get rid of virus?

    After thinking about it I did install an app for my kid and a keyboard app. Do you think uninstalling these will solve the problem? Or, should I do a factory reset? Posted via Android Central App
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    How to get rid of virus?

    I really haven't installed any new apps. I tried all of the methods mentioned in this thread and I still have a virus. Every time I press the email icon to open my emails, the phone tries to automatically open chrome (my default browser) and take me to a website. Please help Posted via...
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    How to get rid of virus?

    I use twitter and it sometimes brings me websites to look at Web page. I now have a virus. I'm getting pop ups a lot. For example, I will go to look at a text message and a pop up for singles websites or lawyers will pop up. I've never seen this before. How do I get rid of this virus...