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    Fingerprint sensor not working

    Because I am the first one to figure this out going by the LACK of useful help found via Google. I used SwiftKey on the Pixel XL (Pixel 1) with Oreo and Pie with NO issues. I now have, yes -- the Pixel 2 XL -- just it bought Thursday. Un-boxed it and the FP reader was just fine, running Oreo...
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    Fingerprint sensor not working

    The likely problem is Swiftkey. On mine it interferes with the FP sensor somehow. Remove Swiftkey (if you installed it) -- see if that helps.
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    Can't access voice mail at all on Verizon -- though all other calls work normally

    Maybe. But I don't want visual voice mail. I just want to call VM, input my PIN and listen to messages. I will be calling Verizon CS later today. Sounds like a problem on their side perhaps with my account only (wife has VZW and hers is normal on her Galaxy 5).
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    Can't access voice mail at all on Verizon -- though all other calls work normally

    If I hold the "1" key on the dial pad, dial *86, or just try to call my number manually, I instantly get "call ended" (a disconnect). Nothing else is out of the ordinary. This just started this week. I have been using this phone (6P) on Verizon for about 5 months now with no issue. Any ideas...
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    Had to reconnect to charger to power on, even with a full charge

    Just the alarm app that is built in. I silenced it. Left the phone for about 10 minutes still on charger. Then unplugged it and pressed the power button. Nothing. Zilch. I have no way to know at what point it shut down. But more curious to me is that it would not power back on without being...
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    Had to reconnect to charger to power on, even with a full charge

    What happened: (Moto X Pure, just purchased new from Moto) Came with Android 5, and I have upgraded it to Android 6 with the update straight from Moto. Been on Android 6 since the first day of use, about a week ago. Then today ... 1. Left phone on (Moto OEM) charger overnight, was at about 23%...
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    Pros and cons of Gmail vs Samsung Email

    You can change it in the web browser application using a PC. You can not change it in the Android Gmail app. Not that I have ever found. Posted via Android Central App
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    LG G2: what keyboard do you use?

    SwiftKey. Used to it. Posted via Android Central App