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    Samsung app overwrote installed play store app...

    1. Do I have Samsung App store set to auto-update? Yes. I have Samsung apps on my phone and on my gear, and I do want them to update automatically. But that is not the same as "replacing" my other apps with Samsung versions. I shouldn't have to have auto-updates disabled for my legitimate...
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    Samsung app overwrote installed play store app...

    Just setup my S9 yesterday. It is my 3rd Galaxy, I really like the phones. But, this behavior concerns me. I installed Yelp from the play store yesterday. Logged into the app, setup its permissions, etc. Everything normal. This morning I wake up to a notification that "Yelp for Samsung" had...
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    Dual time zone face for traveling?

    I'm out in India for work, +12.5 hour time difference from back home on the West Coast. Seems like easy math to do right? But... I'm constantly adding 30 minutes instead of subtracting 30 minutes, or forgetting if its this morning, this evening, or yesterday, or somehow tomorrow back home...
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    No notifications (or delayed notifications) from Hangouts & Gmail

    I've been using the Hangouts app for both hangouts & SMS for a long time. I've also had my Gmail app configured for a long time, never had any problems. Awhile back, my AT&T Galaxy S4 upgraded to Lollipop. Recently, I've noticed unreliable behavior from both applications when I have incoming...
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    Help? Lollipop Lock Screen Timeout Setting?

    Thanks for the answer. Yeah I always have power saving mode on. Guess I'll have to live with it as I don't want to disable power savings since my phone barely makes it through a full day of moderate use if I can't plug in :) I probably never noticed it before as without notifications there...
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    Help? Lollipop Lock Screen Timeout Setting?

    Is there a way to change the amount of time the lock screen PIN entry will stay active? Right now, when I wake the screen up via the power button or home button, if my phone is locked I have about 3 seconds to interact with it to start entering my PIN before it goes black again. Having...