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Deal Alert: Beats Studio 3 On Sale

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Deal Alert: Beats Studio 3 On Sale

Deal Alert for anyone looking to buy a pair of Beats Headphones. Amazon has The Beats Studio 3 Headphones on sale for 57% off. The Beats Studio line is the upgraded edition of the headphones, with features like Noise Cancelling, which to many is really important. Today’s post will go over the details of the Beats Studio 3 Amazon sale. Beats Studio 3 On Sale

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About The Beats Studio 3 Sale

Beats by Dr. Dre, have a number of editions, however, the Beats Studio 3 is the most complete version. Usually, the price of the Studio 3 headphones is $349, with sale prices at $299. However, Amazon currently has a couple of Beats headphones going for $149.

Beats Studio 3 On Sale

 

If you are good with either

  • Matte Black
  • Shadow Grey
  • White

you can get the headphones for $149.  The other colors range in price from $229 to $249.

 

About The Beats Studio 3 Headphones 

With the Studio 3 headphones, you get

  • Pure Adaptive Noise Cancelling (Pure ANC) actively blocks external noise.

If you are a public transit commuter, noise canceling is something you just can’t live without.

  • Up to 22 hours of battery life enables full-featured all-day wireless playback

This is especially nice because just 10 min charge can get you 3 hours of playback.  For that long trip, it doesn’t take much to keep these headphones going.

  • Take calls, control music, and activate Siri with multifunction on-ear controls

For these features, yes you can take calls, however, if you are in a noisy area the mic pick’s up all the sound around you, so I would suggest not using them as a mic unless you are in a very quiet area. The outer earpiece does have easy-to-use controls, so you don’t have to get your device to change the volume or song. For those who are using an iOS device with the Studio 3, it will also let you activate Siri from the headphones.

  • The Studio 3 headphones are for any Bluetooth device (Not only Apple).

I bring this up, as I was asked if they can be used with Windows machines, or with Android since Beats is owned by Apple.  Yes, these headphones work great with any Bluetooth device, or any device with an audio jack, as the Studio 3 headphones also come with a 3.5mm cable.

Final Thought

For starters, this is NOT a paid post by Beats or by Apple. As an owner of a pair, they are great and for the price, if you were thinking about it, this is the time to buy a pair.

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Recommended: Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit

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Recommended: Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit

A regular question that comes up involves, “How do you clean your screen/equipment?”.  There are many ways to clean your equipment, and from what I have seen, not all options are a good thing.

Today’s post will go over how Tech Geek and More keeps its equipment clean.  Recommended: Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit

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We have seen users clean with everything from glass cleaners to disinfectant wipes. Usually, it involves, spraying directly onto the computer, tablet, phone, keyboard, or screen. For starters, DON’T EVER DO THAT!!!! NEVER EVER SPRAY ANY LIQUID DIRECTLY ONTO EQUIPMENT!!!!!

Equipment getting liquid inside, is one of the biggest reasons for failure techs see.

Proper Way To Clean Equipment 

For starters, cleaning any electronics should involve a microfiber cloth and the liquid used should be Ammonia-Free and Alcohol-Free. When cleaning, you should be spraying the microfiber cloth and then wipe the equipment to clean it.  If possible, have 2 microfiber clothes, so that you can use 1 as your “wet” cloth that you spray on, and 1 as your “dry” cloth that you follow up with.

The product that Tech Geek and More uses for cleaning equipment is the Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit Plus. The kit includes

  • 11.75 x 11.75″ Microfiber Cloth
  • 6.76 fl. oz Gel Cleaning Spray
  • Retractable Cleaning Brush

Recommended: Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit

The current price (screenshot via B&H) of $8.49 makes it a very affordable solution to meet your equipment cleaning needs.

Final Thought 

Tech Geek and More has no direct or indirect association with Sensei, or B&H.  This post is not a sponsored post, and TGM has no financia interest in any product or business mentioned in this post. This post is intended to explain the prefered product and steps used by TGM to clean the tech it uses.

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B&H NYC –Sensei LCD Cleaning Kit Plus

How to: Open a Shared Mailbox in the Outlook Client (Android / iOS)

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How to: Open a Shared Mailbox in the Outlook Client (Android / iOS)

Shared mailboxes are used when multiple people need access to the same mailbox, such as a company information or support email address, reception desk, or other function that might be shared by multiple people. Users with permission to the group mailbox can send as or send on behalf of the mailbox email address if the administrator has given that user permission to do that. Open a Shared Mailbox in the Outlook 

Today’s post will go over the steps to open a shared mailbox, via the Outlook client for iOS or Android.

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How To Open Shared Mailbox 

Keep in mind the 1st step is being given access to a shared mailbox. The mailbox administrator must give you access to the mailbox, prior to you being able to access it. Once you have been given permission……

  • Open the Outlook Client on your device
    • Click on the 3 lines top left next to Inbox (On Android, it’s possible instead of 3 lines you will see your profile picture)

Outlook Inbox Image

  • When the side menu opens, click on the cog icon on the lower left of the screen.

Outlook App Settings Icon

  • On the settings screen, click on Add Mail Account

Outlook app add account setting

  • On the screen that opens after you click Add Mail Account, select Add Shared Mailbox.

Outlook add shared mailbox setting

  • Enter the exact display name of the Shared Mailbox. Once entered click “OK” / “Continue”. If you have more than 1 account already on your Outlook app, you will get prompted to select the mail account that is associated with the shared account you are trying to add.

Outlook select account to log in with

  • At this point, The shared mailbox should appear under your regular inbox on the left-hand side. Depending on the size of the mailbox, it may take some time for all prior emails to sync.

Final Thought 

This post is mainly for those who access work emails, as shared mailboxes are usually part of a work configuration. Open a Shared Mailbox in the Outlook 

News: Apple Releases macOS 13.0.1

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News: Apple Releases macOS 13.0.1

Apple has now released macOS Ventura 13.0.1 update. This update is intended to address some unspecified macOS bugs, in addition to addressing 2 security flaws. Today’s post will go over the latest macOS update. Apple Releases macOS 13.0.1

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This is a minor update, but due to the 2 security flaws addressed, it is important to make sure to update your Mac.

About macOS Ventura 13.0.1 

macOS 13.0.1 is the first public update to macOS Venture since its release.  The update is considered a minor update, that addresses some bug fixes.  Apple doesn’t always specify bug fixes, but some could involve wi-fi issues reported by users who updated to the original macOS Venture update.

In addition, this update also includes 2 security flaw fixes, which are

  • libxml2

Available for: macOS Ventura

Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An integer overflow was addressed through improved input validation.

CVE-2022-40303: Maddie Stone of Google Project Zero

  • libxml2

Available for: macOS Ventura

Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2022-40304: Ned Williamson and Nathan Wachholz of Google Project Zero

Apple Releases macOS 13.0.1

Security flaw updates are important, as arbitrary code execution, means someone not directly on your machine could install something on it that you don’t want.  Just because you are on a Mac does not mean you don’t have to worry about malware.

 

How To Update to macOS Venture 13.0.1

If you have updated to the initial macOS Venture update, you will find that updating the OS is slightly different now.  To update macOS Venture

  • Go to the  Apple menu and choose “System Settings”
  • In the window that opens, Choose “General” and then go to “Software Update”

macOS Ventura system update

  • Click to Update Now on macOS Ventura 13.0.1

Apple Ventura 13.0.1

Final Thought 

This maybe a minor update, but it is always a good idea to keep your software up to date.

Apple releases iOS 14.5

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How To: Apps That Access Your Twitter

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How To: Apps That Access Your Twitter

3rd Party Apps That Access Your Twitter

There are many 3rd party apps out in cyberspace for Twitter users. Usually, you will find a 3rd party app for some specific purpose, like having 1 app show you multiple Twitter feeds. The problem is when you stop using a specific 3rd party app for Twitter, did you remember to remove the permission you granted it? Today’s post will cover how to check 3rd party apps that have access to your Twitter.

How To

From Tweeten to Buffer to Crowdfire, and many others, there are numerous 3rd party apps to improve your Twitter experience. You may use a 3rd party app for a while and then move on to something else. The problem for most people is that they forget to remove the access for the 3rd party app they are no longer using. The following steps will go over how to check what 3rd party apps have access. Plus how to remove the ones you no longer need.

Checking 3rd Party App Access On Twitter 

For starters, you need to log into Twitter itself to check what apps have access. Once you log in to Twitter follow these steps

  • On the left side, click on More, which should be at the bottom of the list.

Twitter main page

  • In the window that opens click on Settings and Privacy

Twitter settings and privacy

  • Now click on Security and account access -> Apps and sessions.

Twitter security and acct settings

  • Finally in the next window you see, click on Connected apps, under Apps and sessions.

Twitter apps and sessions

This will show you what 3rd Party Apps have access to your Twitter account.

Twitter 3rd party apps

Seeing The 3rd Party Apps – What Do you Do? 

Go through your list, do you recognize and use everything that is listed? For anything, you don’t recognize or you no longer use, click on the app from the list. You will see the name come up, tell you what access the app has, and allow you to Revoke Access. 

Twitter 3rd party apps revoke

Final Thought 

Even if most of these 3rd party apps are “harmless”, it’s always a great idea to stay on top of your security settings. Limit what has access to your accounts to only those apps that need to. Worse case, if you remove something and then figure out you still need it, all you will have to do is relink it to Twitter next time you sign in to that 3rd party app.

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How To: Check Active Sessions Twitter

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How To: Check Active Sessions Twitter

Check Active Sessions Twitter

At times, you may connect to Twitter on a device that isn’t yours. From logging on your work PC to logging on using a friend’s tablet. You should always log out when not using your own devices, but how can you be sure you did? Today’s post will go over how to check the open Twitter sessions you have, and what devices they are on.

How To

Checking on Open Twitter Sessions 

You should periodically check where your Twitter account is logged in from. That way you can make sure your account is only being used where you expect it to be. To check where you have an active Twiter session use the following steps after you log into your Twitter account.

  • On the left side, click on More, which should be at the bottom of the list.

Twitter main page

  • In the window that opens click on Settings and Privacy

Twitter settings and privacy

  • Now click on Security and account access -> Apps and sessions.
    Twitter security and acct settings
  • Finally in the next window you see, click on Sessions, under Apps and sessions.

Twitter Sessions setting

Here you will see your current session, plus a list of all Twitter sessions you have logged into.

Twitter active sessions

You can select each session and log out 1 by1 or you can select Log Out All Other Sessions, which will log you out of everything except the session you are on.

Some Things To Keep In Mind 

There are a few things from this list to keep in mind.

  • If you see cities / countries you have never been to? You may want to consider logging out of all sessions, and then changing your password. If you don’t have 2 Factory Authentication set up, you may want to get that set up as well.
  • Logging out of a session will prevent further actions from that session such as Tweeting, Liking, and replying. It’s possible it may not delete data (e.g., Direct Messages) that was previously cached on the device while the session was active.

Final Thought 

You have to stay on top of your settings to keep your accounts secure. Regularly monitoring things like active sessions for Twitter is an important step in making sure your Twitter account stays secure.

 

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News: Firefox Out Of Schedule Update

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News: Firefox Out Of Schedule Update

Firefox Out Of Schedule Update.

For those Firefox users out there, the Mozilla Foundation has released Security Advisory 2022-09, an out-of-schedule update to fix 2 vulnerabilities that are currently being actively exploited. Today’s post will go over the update’s details. Firefox Out Of Schedule Update

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Out Of Schedule Update Info 

When any software company releases an out-of-schedule update, that usually means that the issue is critical. In this case, the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2022-09 concerns 2 vulnerabilities that are currently being “exploited in the wild”.

When you hear that something is being “exploited in the wild” that means that the bad guys have set up fake pages on the internet that can trick users, and exploit a problem in the software. In that way compromising the user’s computer or mobile device. In the case of Mozilla Security Advisory 2022-09

Mozilla advisory 2022-09

Mozilla won’t post details of the issue, because doing that would give even more bad guys instructions on how to beat the system. However, based on the info they have given, if you go to a compromised website, after visiting the website, the security put in place by Mozilla, could be bypassed.

What Do You Do To Update Firefox 

The issue affects those using 4 Firefox versions. For most users, the fix is for either Firefox 97.0.2 web browser or Firefox on Android 97.3.

FF advisory 2022-09 affected

Because this is an out-of-schedule update, you need to do the following within Firefox.

Mac Users 

  • Click on Firefox on the top left -> Then click on About Firefox

Mac About Firefox

  • In the window that opens, click on Restart to Update Firefox 

About Firefox with update

Windows Users 

  • Click on the 3 lines on the top right of the Firefox window -> then scroll down and click on HELP.

  • In the window that opens click About Firefox 

About Firefox Windows

That will bring up the same About Firefox window that will let you know if you are up to date or if you need to click to restart Firefox.

Android Users 

If you use the Google Play Store to get your software, open the Playstore -> Click the circle with your initial on the upper right. Now click Manage apps & devices, which will lead you to the window that will show you any pending software updates for your apps.

Firefox Android Update

Final Thought 

It’s always a good idea to keep your software up to date for security reasons. Its critically important when something is being exploited in the wild to make sure your software is up to date.

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News: Possible Issues w/USA Cell Providers

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News: Possible Issues w/USA Cell Providers

Possible Issues w/USA Cell Providers

If you are in the USA and are having trouble making or receiving calls at the moment, it’s not just you.  It appears that multiple phone providers in the USA are reporting issues at the moment.

What We Know So Far 

Looking online, there are multiple reports by people saying they are having trouble making or receiving calls on T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, and some of the smaller players as well.

Some of the reports look like

Twitter phone issue

If you look at the Downdetector site, it currently shows

Phone Issues Down Detector 3 4 22

and if you click on any of the sites you will see

Verizon outage 3 4 22

This is a developing story. Just know that if you are having issues, it’s not just you.  Let us know if you are having issues.

 

 

Outage: Fortnite Under Maintenance Update

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Outage: Fortnite Under Maintenance Update

Fortnite Under Maintenance Update

For the Fortnite gamers, be aware that Fortnite is currently under maintenance for an upgrade. Today’s post will go over what we know.

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Epic Games Shows Fortnite Under Maintenance 

According to the Epic website, Fortnite is currently under maintenance for a number of the servers.

Downtime for v19.40 update.

The website is still up but most other services are Under Maintenance for the v19.40 update. This update affects PC and Gaming Systems.

Fortnite xbox update notice Feb 2022

On the Microsoft Xbox Status Page, it shows the outage started at 4a (EST) / 9a (UTC) and is scheduled to last until 6a (EST) / 11a (UTC). Fortnite Under Maintenance Update

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How To: Scheduling An Email To Send Later 

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How To: Scheduling An Email To Send Later 

Scheduling An Email To Send Later 

In this global communication age, being able to schedule an email to send at a later time is a necessity for many people. From not disturbing co-workers in the middle of the night to making sure an email being sent across the world arrives at a time that it will be seen, there are many reasons why email scheduling is needed. Today’s post will explain how to schedule emails in Outlook desktop and web clients. Scheduling An Email To Send Later 

How To

Email scheduling is something that a lot of people need regardless of whether they use a dedicated desktop email client or the web application. We are focusing on Outlook in this post because it is the defacto application used by many business and home users.

Scheduling Email Using Outlook Desktop App 

For those who use the Outlook desktop client, there is already a built-in feature to schedule emails. The problem is that the scheduling feature isn’t clearly labeled, so you may not even realize you have it.

On the desktop application, Microsoft labeled its email scheduling feature as Outlook Delay Delivery. The following steps are pretty much the same if you are using Outlook 365, Outlook 2016, or Outlook 2013. To schedule an email

  • Open the Microsoft Outlook
  • Click on the New Email button located on the top left corner of your Outlook ribbon. It will open a new compose email window
  • Add the receipt email address(es) to the email, and complete the email, just like you would normally.
  • At this point, to schedule the email, click on the Options Tab -> followed by the Delay Delivery button

Outlook Schedule email screenshot

  • In the window that opens, you will see a section for Delivery Options. In that section look for and enter the date and time you want the message delivered next to the line Do not deliver before 

Outlook delay delivery screen

  • Once you close have entered the info, click the close button on the window. That will take you back to the email you are composing. At this point, just hit send once you finish composing the email. The email will send on whatever date and time you entered in the delayed delivery window.
A couple of things to keep in mind using this feature on the Outlook desktop app
  • The email will sit in your Outbox folder until the send date/time
  • Your system should be powered on during the time you have scheduled to send the email. The email is physically on your computer, so if the computer is off, it won’t send until you turn it back on.
  • The Internet needs to be working on your computer during the time you have scheduled to send. Again, the email is on your computer, if you don’t have internet, how can Outlook send it.
  • The send date and time you scheduled is going to use the date and time on your computer. Make sure the date and time on your computer are accurate.
NOTE For Mac Outlook Desktop Users
  • Unfortunately, the Mac users who have the Outlook Desktop App. Scheduling email sending is only available if you are using a business (Exchange) email account. If you are accessing your ISP, @outlook, @gmail, or any other provider email via the Outlook Desktop app, you currently can’t schedule email sending.

Scheduling Email Using Outlook On The Web

For those who use Outlook on the web, scheduling email is much easier. Use the following steps to schedule from Outlook on the web.

  • Log into Outlook on the web, and start a new email message. Once you have composed your message look at the send button on the bottom You will see a down arrow, just to the right of the send button.
  • Click the down arrow and then select send later

  • In the window that opens, you can select one of the options shown, or click on Custom Time, to enter your own date and time info for the email to be sent.

Outlook web schedule email

  • Once you enter the scheduled date and time hit send from this window, and the email will be scheduled to be sent.
A couple of things to keep in mind using this feature on Outlook on the web 
  • The email is saved on the Outlook web server, not your computer.  So your computer DOES NOT need to be on during the scheduled time.
  • You don’t need to have internet during the scheduled send time, only Microsoft does, as the email is being sent from their online system.

So this does have advantages compared to the Outlook desktop app.

Scheduling An Email To Send Later 

Final Thought 

Hopefully, this information will help you not have to wake up in the middle of the night just to send an email.

Scheduling An Email To Send Later 

How To: Fix Surface Laptop 3 Wi-Fi

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How To: Fix Surface Laptop 3 Wi-Fi

Fix Surface Laptop 3 Wi-Fi Issue 

There are numerous Surface Laptop 3 owners reporting an issue where wifi options just disappear from the screen.

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Gaming: Nintendo Wii U / 3DS Announcement

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Gaming: Nintendo Wii U / 3DS Announcement

Nintendo Wii U / 3DS Gaming eShop Being Discontinued 

If you are a user of either the Nintendo Wii U or the 3DS family of gaming systems, Nintendo has made an announcement that will affect you.  Today’s post will review the announcement by Nintendo that they will be ending the eShop for the Wii U and 3DS systems. Gaming: Nintendo Wii U / 3DS Announcement

Nintendo WiiNintendo 3DSAccording to the post on the Nintendo Customer Support Portal, the eShop will be coming to the end of life starting in May 2022 and be fully discontinued by March 2023.  According to the announcement, the following systems are affected

  • New Nintendo 3DS
  • New Nintendo 3DS XL
  • New Nintendo 2DS XL
  • Nintendo 3DS XL
  • Nintendo 2DS
  • Nintendo Wii Deluxe
  • Nintendo Wii Basic

 

What Will Be Changing – eShop 

What will be happening, according to the information posted by Nintendo

  • As of May 23, 2022 (so this year), you will no longer be able to add funds to your account on the Wii U or 3DS systems eShop via credit card.  That doesn’t affect any existing balances, just means you cant add funds via a credit card.
  • As of Auguest 29th, 2022 (also this year), you will no longer be able to add funds via a Nintendo eShop Card. At this point, whatever your balance is on the eShop for Wii and 3DS users will be all you have to work with.  Once that balance runs out, you will be out of luck for new purchases.
  • In late March 2023, the eShop services will close for new purchases all together. So Wii and 3DS users will need to do their shopping for new items prior to this point.

Of note, the changes will only affect new purchases on Nintendo Wii and 3DS. Users will still be able to purchase items if they are using Nintendo Switch systems. In addition, per the Nintendo Announcement

Even after late March 2023, and for the foreseeable future, it will still be possible to redownload games and DLC, receive software updates and enjoy online play on Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

This means the Wii and 3DS systems aren’t completely being killed off, only the ability to add new purchases.

 

Final Thought 

According to Nintendo,

This is part of the natural lifecycle for any product line as it becomes less used by consumers over time.

So for those of you who still enjoy your Wii or 3DS system, make sure you add anything you are considering buying before March 2023. Gaming: Nintendo Wii U / 3DS Announcement

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Alert: Possible Issues For Waze Users

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Alert: Possible Issues For Waze Users

Waze Users May Be Seeing Possible Issues 

If you are a Waze user and have been having issues connecting to Waze, IT’s NOT YOU.  According to Downdetector, there are multiple reports of issues for Waze users.  Today’s post will go over what we know.

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The Reported Issues With Waze 

According to the information on the Downdetector site, there are multiple reported issues at Waze. Issues involve not being able to connect to the app or getting any info for status.

Waze issue downdetector Nov 2021

 

According to some of the user reports, issues include

Waze issue Nov 2021 A

and

Waze issue Nov 2021 B

As of now, Waze is not reporting any official issues.

 

About Waze

Waze is a GPS application for smartphones that incorporates ‘social’ elements. Waze for instance bases driving directions on routes taken by other users and allows users to report traffic jams, accidents, and speed traps, as well as cheap gas pumps. Waze is owned by Google.

 

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Alert: Possible Issues For T-Mobile Users

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Alert: Possible Issues For T-Mobile Users

Possible Issues For T-Mobile Users

If you are a T-Mobile user

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