Recent content by Skip Montanaro

I bought the phone from Swappa to replace one with a cracked screen. ISTR the phone had the previous owner's information as well. I'm pretty sure it would change for the next person to connect to the Sprint network. It sounds like I'm just going to have to grin and bear it.

No, the SIM card is out. Settings>Account page is empty other than for the Sync parameter. I know the pages vary somewhat across phones, Android versions, and carriers, but the stuff I'm referring to is on the Settings>About>Phone Identity page. There is a username which looks like a...

Thanks. So, can I conclude that if I add a Google account back to the phone, then delete it and finally factory reset it, the personal information will go poof?

This is a very timely thread for me. I was sick of the sucky voicemail app on my Sprint-provided HTC One M8 and went looking for an alternative. I chose Google Voice. Alas, I can't rid myself of the thing that came on my phone (with its half-screen ads). I can't even disable the dang thing. A...

I eventually got it to work by creating a folder containing the Messages app and another app. I was then able to drag the Voicemail app into the folder and delete the third "crutch" app. It was Voicemail that was the culprit apparently. (BTW, why do I even need that app on Sprint? I never used...