Recent content by Lamensterms

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    Google Play Music Duplicates (Locally Stored & Cloud Stored)...

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for preventing duplicates showing in Google Play Music. I have my primary music collection uploaded to Google Play Music (cloud stored), and I also have a handful of song stored locally on my device. The songs on my device are used as alarm...
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    Huawei Mate 8 - Birthday Notifications from Contacts App

    Hey, I recently updated my Mate 8 to Android 7. Ever since, I have been receiving Birthday notifications from the Contacts app. These notifications are 1 week early (fine), but I do not see any settings for a way to change or disable these notifications. I'm hesitant to disable notifications...
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    multi-task menu: from cards to grid

    Also interested in this. Does anyone know how to replace the card view multitask screen? Are there any apps that allow this? Is root required?
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    General Huawei Mate 8 Performance Issues

    Hi, I've had the Mate 8 for about 4 months now, and have been experiencing a few performance issues: 1. Unresponsive touch screen. Touch screen will frequently ignore touches. I will often have to double or triple touch. 2. Slow app launching times. 4-5 (sometimes up to 10) second delays...
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    Huawei ID: What is it and do I want it?

    Thanks belodin.
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    Huawei ID: What is it and do I want it?

    Is it worthwhile? It asked for permission to make calls.
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    USB to PC - Cannot See All Folders on SD Card (can see some)

    Thanks for the reply B.Diddy. I do already have hidden folder display enabled. And the folder's names do not have a . prefix. Did you have an Mate 8?
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    USB to PC - Cannot See All Folders on SD Card (can see some)

    Hey, Im having a weird problem with my Mate 8. When I connect it to a PC via USB, and select "Files" from the notification tray on the phone... On the PC, I can see and access my phones internal storage and SD card. But I cannot see all folders. For example, I have a "My Docs" folder on my...
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    Alto Mail Push Notifications

    Hey, Anyone using Alto Mail? I have been unable to receive any push notifications for new emails (Outlook.com account). Just wondering if anyone knows how to set Alto up to enable push notifications. I've been previously using Newton (CloudMagic), but lately it's been slow and buggy, so...
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    Factory Screen Protector?

    Thanks for the reply pinkvikchick. Is this the screen protector you mean (factory installed one)?
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    Factory Screen Protector?

    Hey, Just wondering if anyone can confirm whether or not I should remove the pre-applied screen protector? I read one review that said it should be removed, but haven't found much other info online. I would normally just leave it on, but this on in particular is overhanging just a bit on the...
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    Android 6 Media Volume Adjustment

    Thanks for the reply B. Diddy. Did you notice the difference between android 5 & 6. Thanks for the suggestion, that's what I've been doing.
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    Android 6 Media Volume Adjustment

    Hi, This is a bit of a tricky one to describe, and hard to google because I don't quite know how to phrase it. My problem is, after exiting media (say... Youtube app or embedded video), when I try and turn the media volume down (with the rocker), I end up adjusting the notification volume...
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    What is the bar at the top of the HTC 10?

    Thanks David.
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    What is the bar at the top of the HTC 10?

    That makes sense, thanks New Yorker.