Recent content by supersam64

My experience is different, but you're exactly right that they're actively blocking it, at least in some locations. I was in a Lowe's yesterday and tried to check out using Samsung Pay. The terminal clearly recognized the phone with no problem and it asked for my PIN, but the cashier started...

It does not work. The OP is trying to activate Google Now with the screen off, and while the phone is not charging. Trusted voice will not activate it unless it is charging or the screen is on. The curious thing is that S Voice can be activated when the screen is off. You can even activate S...

Verizon is on schedule to release KitKat to Galaxy S4 owners just after the release of Android 5.4 (Popsicle). Just be patient, it takes a long time to remove features and fill an operating system with bloatware and bugs.

That is correct. However, that is of no concern to Verizon. As we all know "once they're upgraded to KitKat" is pretty much the same as saying "in the year 2039". They've always been assholes about updates, and with this new development I find it unlikely that ANY current Verizon device will...

This is BULL****. My Galaxy S4 has no option for blocking mode, yet has it inexplicably turned on. Every night at 10 pm my phone goes silent and I HAVE NO WAY TO DISABLE THIS FEATURE because Verizon (in their infinite wisdom) saw fit to remove it from the phone. I can turn the volume back on...

First things first: I am using a Samsung Fascinate (SCH-I500) with service from Verizon Wireless. I am running Android 2.2 (Froyo). I use Google Voice for all of my outgoing/incoming calls and texts, except for the one that I am referring to in this post. Now then... The issue: I have a...