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Re: Are other apps easy to install

  By: TheSuit on Dec. 27, 2023, 3:27 p.m.

short answer is yes, they are easy to install. SOME applications that require Google Play Services require you go through a bit of a setup process to run these apps, which is clearly outlined on the very bottom of our Getting Started Guide here -> h…

Can't Your Devices be Exploited at the Hardware Layer?

  By: TheSuit on Dec. 18, 2023, 7:48 a.m.

It is true that some hardware manufacturers, such as Intel and Nvidia (which are in many laptop and desktop computers), provide "backdoor" access to their chips for our intelligence agencies in certain circomstances. This is a byproduct of the "for …

Device says "No Operating System was Installed" Upon Rebooting?!

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 28, 2023, 3:40 p.m.

A customer reached out saying that the Ghost Tablet they received, upon rebooting after a week of use without issue, displayed a screen that said "No Operating System was Installed". After some research I found that this has unfortunately happened t…

Re: Lobstr

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 28, 2023, 3:30 p.m.

Short answer is yes, there is a work around to get an app that requires Google Play Services to run on the device.

Please read the very bottom "CAUTION" section of our Getting Started Guide:
https://forums.mark37.com/forum/all-about-ghost-phones-6/…

Re: Issue sending MMS & text messages with images attached

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 20, 2023, 10:35 a.m.

Customers who have had this issue and similar network and GPS connection issues have almost always found that resetting the network on the phone and waiting a few minutes resolves the problem.

To do this, go to Settings > System > Reset optio…

Issue sending MMS & text messages with images attached

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 20, 2023, 10:27 a.m.

Unable to send / receive text messages with multiple people. "Group Chat" via text. Phone will also not send text messages with images attached.

What can I do?

Re: Voicemail Ghost Phone Pixel 6

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 15, 2023, 11:34 a.m.

First, please note that voicemail is NOT controlled by the device itself but a service that is managed and provided by your carrier that can be accessed through the device.

Second, what app are you hitting that is taking you to TikTok? This should …

Re: Hotspot/Tethering Issue w/ PureTalk?

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 15, 2023, 11:03 a.m.

So I understand the issue correctly, PureTalk is saying that specifically because you're paying for the hotspot service across multiple lines it is not "guaranteed to work" on any Android devices? This honestly makes little/no sense from a technical…

Hotspot/Tethering Issue w/ PureTalk?

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 15, 2023, 10:58 a.m.

Been on the phone with Pure Talk all morning. They INSIST hotspot /tethering, while bundled into all accounts, is NOT guaranteed to work with Android devices. This is my situation. I have no hotspot anymore on either 5a and thus am dead in the water…

Re: Electronic Everything

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 15, 2023, 10:45 a.m.

Kim, everything you were doing from your old phone you can do on the Ghost Phone one way or another. The real question however is if you NEED or SHOULD be doing the activities you were doing on the old phone on your Ghost Phone!

As your question is…

Re: Microphone

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 15, 2023, 10:26 a.m.

The device itself has no standard voice to text application. There should be an application called "Sayboard" however on the phone. This is what you need to setup and use.

If it is not on the phone for some reason, you can find it and download it i…

Re: Ghost Phone vs Flip Phone?

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 6, 2023, 4:59 p.m.

Key piece to answering this question is to understand that whomever owns the operating system of your phone in all reality owns the phone as they can see everything going on within the device no matter what you do. With this in mind, unfortunately, …

Ghost Phone vs Flip Phone?

  By: TheSuit on Nov. 6, 2023, 4:57 p.m.

I was trying to learn if there is any advantage to your phones over a ruggedized flip phone, concerning privacy. I've unlearned the smart phone habit.

Thoughts?

Simple Navigation Tips and Tricks

  By: TheSuit on Oct. 31, 2023, 2:08 p.m.

So you've got your hands on a Ghost Phone... now what?

Learning how to navigate around the phone should be the very first thing you do, so take some time to watch and listen as our co-founder Sean Patrick Tario walks you through some simple navigat…

Ghost Phone App Stores Tutorial

  By: TheSuit on Oct. 31, 2023, 1:32 p.m.

All Ghost Phones come pre-loaded with a number of apps so that you can get off to the races once the phone arrives. 3 of those apps are "App Stores" that allow you to quickly download, update and use various applications that may already be loaded o…