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I picked up my 64gb G5s Plus on the 29th as well as a 32gb I set up for a friend. I'm likewise upgrading from a Moto X PE, which still works quite well.I'm hoping this phone stays in the upgrade path, not abandoned like the Moto X PE. It took several days to setup the two phones so I've just...

Hi: I know I'm late to the party, having just picked up a 32gb unlocked Motox Pure Edition. I managed to transfer all of my sms and call logs from my Galaxy S4 by using the free app, SMS Backup and Restore. You can't avoid Google bloatware but without the trifecta of carrier, Samsung and...

Hi: I got the update around 11:30 a.m. PST in San Francisco today from LYM48T, taking around an hour including app optimization for my many apps. Tom

I have both a Nexus 7 2012 and a Nexus 7 2013. The "sweetness" of Lollipop was pure poison for the Nexus 7 2012, it never should have been updated beyond Kitkat and turned it into a brick for most users. I rooted mine, went back to Kitkat and prevented further updates but I'm sitting on a pile...

Re: Will you buy the Note 5 if it doesn't have a SD card and/or removable battery? No, no, no.

Hi: Does anyone switch back and forth between adaptive display, amoled cinema, amoled photo or basic to save battery or for other reasons? Generally speaking installing Nova launcher has helped make the Samsung interface less painful. Thanks, Tom

Re: Google Nexus 7 Tablet (2013) NTFS USB on OTG Cable Hi: I have a couple of 64gb MicroSd cards formatted with NTFS and have been using them with Nexus Media Importer since it was released on my stock N7 2012 and stock N7 2013 with OTG and now Meenova adaptors. It could be your OTG...

Thanks for the contest!

Re: Bluetooth Incompatibility with 4.3 Body Count Hi: You might start with this article: PSA: Android 4.3 Breaks Compatibility With Many Bluetooth Keyboards Google started a Nexus 7 Support Site: Google Groups Here's the thread on Bluetooth problems...

Hi: Clearing data from Google Services Framework will force the update only when available for your device. Who knows how Google sends out OTA updates--serial number, region, hardware??? As soon as the update was announced, I started clearing data and cache and force stopping Google Services...

Hi: I received the update for my Nexus 7 2012 last night bit still no love for my Nexus 7 2013 in San Francisco this morning, still on JSS15J, stock unrooted. Thanks for the post as reading about so many people getting the update was making me a little crazy. Patience, patience .... Tom

Hi: Thanks for the contest. Tom Sent from my Nexus 7 using AC Forums mobile app