Recent content by PhilD

you can use SMS Backup + to back up your SMS messages to your gmail account in real-time, works great.

I am using Thumb keyboard on my nexus 7 because swiftkey simply refuses to provide an option in swiftkey tablet keyboard to display arrow keys on the main keyboard (portrait or landscape).

yup, and it seems to be spreading everywhere, like mad cow disease or something...

i've been switching between these two keyboards for a long time but i've mostly used Swype because it was always faster and more accurate for me. i have to say that with the recent Swiftkey 3 update, i haven't really used Swype much at all. the real-time auto-correction in Swiftkey 3 is...

yes, it will erase everything on the (internal) sdcard, you need to copy everything you want to keep to a computer before doing the reset

has anyone else noticed that the LED no longer blinks for missed SMS messages? it works for about one day when i use the stock messaging app, and not even that long when i use a third party app like SMS Popup, Chomp SMS, etc.. i still get the notifications in the notification bar as expected...

i went from a droid x to the bionic last september - what a waste of an upgrade that was... it wasn't until the february update (6 months after release) that the bionic was even usable. i ended up buying a gnex at full retail last december and am 101% satisfied (my bionic is in the junk...

i typically get 8-12 Mbps at home (near Philadelphia), 1 mile away from my house i get 20+ Mbps. location is everything. Also, if you are using an app like SpeedTest, then the server you connect to can make a huge difference too.

i saw a similar complaint yesterday, forget where, but a few folks mentioned that turning off auto brightness gets rid of the lag, you may want to give that a try.

so, i see some of you guys are from the Carolina's, you might want to check out a few of the posts preceding this post ...

folks with the mic cut-out issue might be interested in this post ... i haven't noticed the issue with my phone and can't say whether or not VZW's recommendation actually makes a difference

i missed this change, thanks for pointing it out

i'm embarrassed to say how many times i tried this without success...so i finally decided to install it manually. too soon to comment on the new radio yet but i have to say the phone feels a little more responsive and the reorientation speed is almost fast enough now. Voodoo OTA root keeper...

Re: So anyone know of a easy way to get a Microsim to sim adapter i use this one from amazon, not for the cutter but the SIM holder with a solid back (easier to keep the SIM card in place)

my phone did this after i attempted to replace the stock mms.apk with a blacked out version that everybody claimed was safe on the stock (odexed) but rooted ROM. of course it wasn't. phone locked up shortly afterward. ended up having to factory reset.