Recent content by rchang24

My BLU Life One (2015) was taking forever to charge. Turns out most of my micro USB cables do not support 2 amps. Using better cables fixed the problem.

No problem getting AT&T LTE here.

There is no reason to stick with the stock camera app if you don't like it --- either on KitKat or Lollipop. Plenty of options in the Play Store. Some of them can store photos on the extetnal SD card on Lollipop. I paid the $2 for Snap Camera HDR for this feature.

Seem to have more free memory.

I had the same issue updating Google Services. Here's what you can try: Delete some big apps, update Google Services and then reinstall the apps you deleted. Not sure if it's a glitch or maybe updating Google Services uses a lot of space, but I was able to reinstall all of the apps I deleted...

Have you tried Messenger (as opposed to Messaging)? This article claims that Messenger is supposed to be the standard SMS/MMS app in Lollipop. Looks like the people at BLU missed the memo: Google: The New "Messenger" App In Android 5.0 Is A Stock SMS/MMS Solution, Not A Hangouts Replacement /...

Update: reset APN setting and re-entered TF settings. Same problem with picture MMS.The symptom is that the app just makes the picture disappear. There's no "sending..." and then failure to send (which is what I encounter when the APN is wrong). Upon relaunch the picture reappears as draft...

Those are the same APN settings I have. But, we are both on Tracfone. Others may be on different providers

I can send MMS if I use the Hangouts app (to send regular MMS not Hangouts MMS). Messaging+ 6 also worked.

Update: unable to send picture MMS using the system's Messages app. I can send them using other apps, so not a phone configuration problem. (Yes, I'm sure they were sent through the carrier and not thru the internet.)

Usability note: the File Manager that comes with the system upgrade is able to move and delete files & folders from the SD card. It does not have the same features as ES File Manager, but at least you can move your files around without connecting to the computer! Also, the upgrade comes with...

Have you tried Snap Camera HDR? It does save photos to the SD card. I just posted a bug report to BLU as well.

I took the plunge and upgraded to 5.0.2. The installation went fine. I did not have the problem where the internal storage is permanently taken up by apps. If I delete a big app, I get the storage back. It is true that many fewer of my apps can be moved to the SD card, but I did not have any...

If you turn it on, does it tell you to go away because you don't have this feature in your plan? I can tether on mine in KitKat (also on TF).

Okay. I know this setting on KitKat --- I didn't know if it existed in Lollipop. Does tethering to tethering still work?