Recent content by Groundhog 2

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    Ho do I get email notification that someone has replied to a Thread that I started ?

    Totally self explanatory. Matter of fact, how will I know that "you" ever answered this question !!??
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    How is my phone using data if it's off?

    Some app is running and not being shut off. Try going to Device Maintenance in settings. Do the Optimize and that will shut off most if not all background running apps lurking around int he shadows. You will never get better than a 90% Excellent report back on a Tab A because the McAfee malware...
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    TAB A File and Interface Issues

    I may not get all my topics out in this first Post; probably will have follow up. First, Why does the thing persist in constantly claiming any file that I bring in from an external source (like Word or Excel) is "read-only" when it was never intended to be read-only? Worse yet, "it" offers...
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    Is there an app for Tab A similar to Samsung Notes om my S8.

    Yes, the "Memo" which shows in my full set of homepage icons on the TAB A does the same thing as the cell phone Samsung Notes. Opened up it looks the same too.
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    USB Port Spec

    Nope, not true. The USB C connector will NOT fit the USB port on the TAB A which in fact uses a USB micro. For one thing the hole in the TAB A is a parallelogram shape, not the oval that is the USB C connector. USB C connectors are on the newer (like S8 cell phones) with the nice feature that...
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    How to Stop both Power Button and Home Button from turning on the phone ???

    The chances of my getting this done correctly are small. I appreciate the info. Clearly the manufacturer should come out with an update which does this for everyone and provides a reasonable non-programming way for users to enable/disable the Home button from waking the screen.
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    How to Stop both Power Button and Home Button from turning on the phone ???

    We have 2 of these S5 Active phones. Previous Motorola trix owners. Generally nice, full featured, quite happy with them. However, BY FAR the most infuriating feature of these things is that both the power button and the Home key or button will turn on the phone display. This means they...