# \#phones-tablets **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/tag/phones-tablets/108.md [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) --- ## [Has anyone here used a Mudita Kompakt? I’m test-driving one and have some questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-used-a-mudita-kompakt-i-m-test-driving-one-and-have-some-questions/1033436)
**Author:** [@BomTek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BomTek)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-used-a-mudita-kompakt-i-m-test-driving-one-and-have-some-questions/1033436 "2026-09-28T19:01:43Z")
I’ve had it a few days so far, and I’ve been taking my time getting acquainted, I guess you could say. Just today I discovered that the initial system update I performed upon unboxing didn’t bring me all the way up to th… --- ## [Spam cell phone calls-- I don't get them but almost everyone I know gets lots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-cell-phone-calls-i-dont-get-them-but-almost-everyone-i-know-gets-lots/1026565)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spam-cell-phone-calls-i-dont-get-them-but-almost-everyone-i-know-gets-lots/1026565 "2026-01-13T15:23:55Z")
When I get together with friends for lunch or just to chat here at The Home, often the subject of spam calls will come up. To their cell phones (most don’t have a land line anymore). I had lunch with a friend on Friday … --- ## [Best android calendar apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701 "2024-09-05T23:47:26Z")
Another “i have a new phone” question, although this one is really due to my calendar app “business calendar 2” deciding to go to a subscription model. And serving really obnoxious ads at the free level. (Ads for tik tok… --- ## [USB port stopped charging iPhone (but shows power)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-port-stopped-charging-iphone-but-shows-power/1006308)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-port-stopped-charging-iphone-but-shows-power/1006308 "2024-08-28T13:29:06Z")
This is a sofa with 4 USB ports - one on either end, near the armrests, and two in the center console. The two center ports no longer charge an iPhone, but I plugged a small USB light into them and this little light of … --- ## [I need a new sudoku game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-sudoku-game/1006280)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-a-new-sudoku-game/1006280 "2024-08-27T11:21:39Z")
I just upgraded my phone. And my old sudoku game doesn’t work any more. So I’m looking for a new one. I want: A simple interface Moderately hard puzzles A way to mark a cell as possible (it impossible) for a number, a… --- ## [How do you setup a Used Android phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-setup-a-used-android-phone/1003404)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2024, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-setup-a-used-android-phone/1003404 "2024-06-29T01:08:21Z")
I want to give my old phone to a relative. It used to be simple. Factory Reset, Change the SIMM and the new person put in their SIMM and signed in Now, I’ve been told a Factory reset requires logging back into the orig… --- ## [How do I make Google Maps use GPS on my Android phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-google-maps-use-gps-on-my-android-phone/1002079)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2024, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-make-google-maps-use-gps-on-my-android-phone/1002079 "2024-05-27T02:07:03Z")
I am on a cruise with my family. We are currently somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean. I am using Starlink internet. When I use Google Maps it says I am in Hamburg. How do I fix that? --- ## [Am I getting electrocuted by my tablet? (don't need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-getting-electrocuted-by-my-tablet-dont-need-answer-fast/1001119)
**Author:** [@Fish\_Cheer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fish_Cheer)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-getting-electrocuted-by-my-tablet-dont-need-answer-fast/1001119 "2024-05-06T18:56:56Z")
I have a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet that I really like. However, when I slide my fingers across the back of the tablet (made of metal, maybe aluminum?), I get a weird vibrating/buzzing sensation. At first, I thought it… --- ## [Recommend a tablet for note taking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tablet-for-note-taking/1000321)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-a-tablet-for-note-taking/1000321 "2024-04-16T10:50:48Z")
I already have more computers than I want. But I do still like making handwritten notes. I’m now using a Rocket Book. It’s basically ‘paper’ that you take pictures of and upload, and then erase it with water and cloth. I… --- ## [How many time have you broken a cell phone screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-time-have-you-broken-a-cell-phone-screen/1000196)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2024, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-time-have-you-broken-a-cell-phone-screen/1000196 "2024-04-14T09:38:20Z")
Reading a recent thread about someone’s mother who broke her cellphone screen made me realize that in last 15+ years of owning multiple smart phones, I have never broken a screen on one. (Frankly I can’t even remember th… --- ## [Transferring everything from old Samsung Phone to new Samsung Phone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-everything-from-old-samsung-phone-to-new-samsung-phone/998325)
**Author:** [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transferring-everything-from-old-samsung-phone-to-new-samsung-phone/998325 "2024-03-04T23:38:52Z")
I’ve just received my new Samsung Galaxy 24 Ultra from Verizon. My old phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which is on its last legs (it’s a periodic heating problem and I’ve been nursing it along, but it is getting reall… --- ## [What's the best app to clone a phone completely to a new one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-app-to-clone-a-phone-completely-to-a-new-one/997954)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-app-to-clone-a-phone-completely-to-a-new-one/997954 "2024-02-26T19:37:35Z")
My google research has yielded little. I have Motorolas, so the Samsung app is out, apparently. I could get a double-male type-C connector if needed, as suggested by my local phone-repair shop, but it seems like there sh… --- ## [Beach-Compatible Tablet and Keyboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beach-compatible-tablet-and-keyboard/997409)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2024, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beach-compatible-tablet-and-keyboard/997409 "2024-02-11T13:37:34Z")
Hi folks - My sole computer is a MS Surface Pro with the TypePad cover. We’re pretty inseparable both at home and out in many public venues like parks, restaurants, or libraries. I really like the thing and enjoy intern… --- ## [Seeking recommendations for a replacement tablet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendations-for-a-replacement-tablet/975434)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seeking-recommendations-for-a-replacement-tablet/975434 "2023-12-16T03:31:24Z")
I have a Galaxy S2 Tab that’s about 5 years old, and it’s showing its age. Plus it’s too old for the latest Android OS, so some apps I use will no longer run. For the most part, I use it to read library books, play mind… --- ## [Smart phone/keyboard search question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-phone-keyboard-search-question/994360)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-phone-keyboard-search-question/994360 "2023-12-10T14:28:06Z")
Back in 2000/2001 my work place loaned us Palm Pilots and the compatible folding keyboard to those who wanted one. I absolutely loved that piece of kit and when I left that organization I bought my own Palm but it was a … --- ## [Persistent phone notification?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persistent-phone-notification/991551)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/persistent-phone-notification/991551 "2023-10-15T18:16:02Z")
I get notifications on my iPhone all the time. Rarely I’ll get one that persists for days. What’s up with that? I currently see an Amazon credit card offer every damn time I look at my phone. I’m at the point where I m… --- ## [Swapping phone numbers between two phones (Verizon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-phone-numbers-between-two-phones-verizon/990211)
**Author:** [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2023, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-phone-numbers-between-two-phones-verizon/990211 "2023-09-17T04:54:33Z")
Just checking if anyone has done this before and can offer the best pathway. My older daughter is getting her first phone. We added another line on our Verizon plan to get the Apple 14 phone with it. It comes with its ow… --- ## [Best way to use cell phone hotspot at home during ISP outage? USB tether? Wifi?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-use-cell-phone-hotspot-at-home-during-isp-outage-usb-tether-wifi/990082)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2023, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-use-cell-phone-hotspot-at-home-during-isp-outage-usb-tether-wifi/990082 "2023-09-15T20:47:14Z")
My neighborhood experienced a 5-day internet outage over the Labor Day weekend. I believe that it was due to a fiber cut a few blocks away. Since I have a combined service plan, that meant I lost internet, cable TV, an… --- ## [Wirelessly charging a phone that wasn't made to do that](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirelessly-charging-a-phone-that-wasnt-made-to-do-that/986429)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirelessly-charging-a-phone-that-wasnt-made-to-do-that/986429 "2023-07-03T01:46:18Z")
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy A13 5g. It does not have wireless charging capability built in. I discovered recently that there is (reportedly) a way to make this work. You get a little wireless receiver, which is a flat … --- ## [Can a public cell phone charger raid your phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-public-cell-phone-charger-raid-your-phone/980224)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-public-cell-phone-charger-raid-your-phone/980224 "2023-02-27T14:32:24Z")
A bar near me had small kiosks on the bar top. Each had a small screen that showed local advertising. They had USB plugs for charging cell phones. But if an unscrupulous person designed them it seems like it leaves your … --- ## [What do phone companies/retailers do with their trade-in phones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-phone-companies-retailers-do-with-their-trade-in-phones/973292)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-phone-companies-retailers-do-with-their-trade-in-phones/973292 "2022-10-28T06:50:32Z")
I’ve been noticing a trend lately of very generous trade-in credit deals on new phones and tablets. For instance, the google store offered me $250 for my old Pixel 3 on a new pixel 7, which is almost half off. It’s a 3 y… --- ## [Is there a name for this style of tablet case/stand, and why is it so rare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-style-of-tablet-case-stand-and-why-is-it-so-rare/971697)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2022, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-style-of-tablet-case-stand-and-why-is-it-so-rare/971697 "2022-09-17T01:30:06Z")
I have a Samsung galaxy tab S6 with their keyboard book cover case. It looks like this. Ignore the keyboard part, that detaches and it’s not what I’m talking about. The case on the back of the tablet has a hinge with a l… --- ## [Another cell phone trouble shooting thread (Samsung)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-cell-phone-trouble-shooting-thread-samsung/968113)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2022, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-cell-phone-trouble-shooting-thread-samsung/968113 "2022-07-18T14:22:57Z")
My texting app worked fine. Then it stopped showing text notifications from my daughter (you know, the little number pop-up?), but still did a sound alert, and showed a pop-up from anybody else. Then today, no more pop-u… --- ## [Advice on what new mobile phone to get?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-what-new-mobile-phone-to-get/963993)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-on-what-new-mobile-phone-to-get/963993 "2022-05-22T00:35:30Z")
(Need answer two months ago.) I’m sure this subject has been done before, but recently? ATT announced a long time ago that their 3G was going to die at the end of February, but around where I live that didn’t happen th… --- ## [I just acquired a tablet. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-acquired-a-tablet-now-what/963153)
**Author:** [@El\_DeLuxo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_DeLuxo)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2022, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-acquired-a-tablet-now-what/963153 "2022-04-26T01:33:52Z")
I’ve got a new tablet. It’s a Sky Devices Elite OctaX, if that matters. Now I need to know what I can do with it. What can this thing do that a laptop computer can’t? Anything? Nothing? What advantages a tablet have that… --- ## [Android phone might have a virus. Anyone know how to get rid of it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phone-might-have-a-virus-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-it/960050)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2022, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/android-phone-might-have-a-virus-anyone-know-how-to-get-rid-of-it/960050 "2022-02-25T06:59:39Z")
Hello Everyone, I have a Nord 100 Android running Android 11. I believe I’ve got a virus or malware and none of the anti virus programs are detecting anything. What is happening is that randomly no matter what app I’m …