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    Can I stop apps from auto-linking "today", "tomorrow", and "now" to the calendar?

    Can I stop apps from auto-linking "today", "tomorrow", and "now" to the calendar? Hi everyone. I have a Samsung Galaxy S8+ running Android Pie (but it was also happening with earlier versions). When I type something in the Messages app or the Samsung Notes app, every use of the words "today"...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? Are you on a Droid Razr HD or Droid Razr Maxx HD? With the latest version of Android and the facebook app? Just checked mine again, and indeed I have the setting available. If you have a different phone or different version of Android, it...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? Wow.... that was buried in the depths of obscurity. Thanks for finding and posting that! That seems to be the "correct" solution for this, and I don't think I would have ever found it on my own. Will update original post at top to point...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. As best I can tell, even when you turn off all notifications from within the facebook app [ Facebook --> Settings --> Notifications ], the current version will ignore the setting in the case of birthday...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? Oops! Missed your answer. :-) Never saw that before... will give it a go. Thanks!
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? Ah-HA! Maybe I have found it. As I mentioned above, when I long-click on the notification, I get a link to "App info". When I press that, it takes me to the regular app page where I can select Force Stop, Uninstall, Clear Data, etc. There is...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? I double checked that, indeed, Sync Contacts is off. I actually don't see a menu specified "exactly" as spelled out above, but I'm sure it's the same one. Settings --> Accounts --> Facebook --> Contacts is where I go, and it's not really a...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    Re: Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications? Thanks for the suggestion. The only calendars there are (A) my gmail account calendar; and (B) my device calendar. When I view the calendars, they don't seem to have these birthdays listed. I will uncheck the "Device calendar" to see if that...
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    [Solved] Disable Facebook Birthday Notifications

    I keep getting notifications in the notification bar from facebook (apparently) telling me when people have birthdays. I can't figure out why I am getting these. I have disabled notifications from the facebook app. I am not syncing facebook contacts with my phone. To the best of my...
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    Some Apps-Pros and Cons

    I find myself using the websites more and more, simply because each individual app results in more "software update available" notifications than I care to deal with. It gets old having to install updates every other day.
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    4G in Albuquerque?

    I could have sworn I just saw my 4G indicator light up, but it quickly reverted to 3G. Anyone else out here finding access? Sent from HTC Thunderbolt using Tapatalk.
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    Disabling The Lock Screen?

    Several apps provide a toggle switch for the lock functionality (I am using Elixir). I have a small toggle button on my home screen that lets me turn it on and off at will. Sent from my ADR6400L using Tapatalk
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    Disable Matched Contact Suggestions?

    Confirmed by email exchange with HTC support... there is no way to turn it off. Frustrating for those of us with very active Google+ accounts. ----- Thank you for your email regarding the "Matched contact suggestions" notification on your HTC Thunderbolt device from Verizon Wireless...
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    Disable Matched Contact Suggestions?

    Since jumping on the Google+ bandwagon, I am constantly receiving the notification for "matched contact suggestions", and I would really like to disable it. I am thinking it has to do with new people I follow (or that I am being followed by) on G+. Is there any way to disable that...