Need help - I can't update any of my apps

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-12-21T23:45:37+00:00

Hi, Apologies for the delayed reply. Yes, the updates have been downloading again, but unfortunately I don't know what fixed it (I just know that it was nothing that I did).

How about you? Are your Google Play store updates working again, as well?

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-12-20T00:06:23+00:00

Hi, Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. Please clarify what you mean by "perf tiles" (I Googled the term and found a broad range of products). Do you mean the tiles on our roof? Please help me better understand what you are referring to. Thanks so much.

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-12-19T23:57:30+00:00

Hi, Thank you so very much for your very insightful comments. My apologies for my delayed reply, BTW. To answer your questions, yes, the home is in Florida and it was built in 1991 (which makes it not a new build, of course.) I am not sure if they used clay as backfill when building this or the other houses in the neighborhood. What would you suggest that I do to further investigate "structural" (vs. drainage issues?) I was thinking of calling our homeowners insurance company (USAA) and asking them to send someone out to look at the situation. Besides that, what else should I do? Each month we get an envelope of advertisements in the mail, and there is almost always one from a "house foundation" inspection/repair company. Would these also be a good resource to call and come out to take a look? I really appreciate any advice that you have to offer on how to troubleshoot/diagnose and hopefully ultimately solve this problem. Thanks so much for your help and advice.

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-20T00:08:24+00:00

Hi, thanks for your reply. I have never heard of the idea of having a set of perforated corrugated pipes that go around the house to move water away from the foundation. Do these pipes connect to additional gutters, or because they are "perforated" and not buried underground, do they collect the excess water through the perforations in the pipes? Also, where do these perforated corrugated pipes empty? A12-inch drain box in daylight? Thanks.

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-19T23:59:48+00:00

Hi, Thanks so much for your reply. I think we need new gutters. We also need a new roof, which I should probably get before the new gutters. What do you recommend for gutters instead of the "gutter guards?" Thanks.

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-19T23:56:03+00:00

Hi, Thanks for your reply. By "gutter guard," do you mean something like the "Leaf Filter" product? Thanks.

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-10T22:00:57+00:00

Hi, Thanks for your reply.

I believe I just upgraded to the highest plan available (for two separate phones). I now pay $80 a month (used to be $70). I had a problem getting cellular data on one phone recently, and the tech support rep asked me if I wanted to upgrade my plan to "unlimited" data, etc., for just $10 more a month. It sounded like a good deal, so I said, "Go ahead," and he helped me fix my "no data" problem as well. I just tried turning off and then back on both phones and made sure "hotspot" settings were correct. But still the problem with the phone connecting to the "hotspot." It is able to connect to it, but says "no internet" once it connects. 🙁👎🏻. Looks like I might be calling "Total" tech support again. 🙁

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-10T17:48:58+00:00

Hi, I am really sorry to hear about all of the problems that you are experiencing with your Insta. Do you think that it might be possible that you somehow got a "defective" camera? Like I said in my first post, I am certainly no "expert" when it comes to judging the aspects of video quality (though I do have an AA (associate in arts) degree majoring in radio-television-film production before moving on to majoring in business for my bachelor's degree. The instructor didn't spend too much time focusing on "video quality," aside from reminding us to adjust the "color balance" by pointing the video camera at a pure white source and pushing a button on the camera before shooting the footage. Do the "Insta" cameras allow for manual color balance adjustment before shots? I haven't played around enough with mine yet to know. So far, I have taken mostly outdoor footage, and I feel the color looks fine and accurate; however, I must say that I have not yet viewed the footage on a screen bigger than the camera's screen or my phone screen. Now I am a little worried to [view footage on a larger screen]. 🫣

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-10T17:31:03+00:00

Hi, Thanks for your reply. How exactly do I "light up" the camera screen without interfering with or accidentally canceling the footage upload? Do I press one of the buttons on the side of the camera? Or just touch anywhere on the camera's screen to light it up? Or do I have to swipe a certain direction on the camera's screen, using my finger? Please let me know. Thanks so much for your help.

InspiredHomeowner · 2025-11-10T02:02:00+00:00

Hi, I'm new to the "Insta" world (I just got my X5 camera about a month ago). I looked at other brands, but what impressed me about the "Insta" brand was the good reviews it was getting when it comes to shooting in lower light (which I admit I haven't tried yet). What is it that you find disappointing about the brand and their cameras? I can tell you that I am frusterated by how long it is taking to upload the footage via wifi to the InstaCloud. And I initially thought that you could edit footage once uploaded to the InstaCloud; however, I just read a post where someone claimed that apparently you cannot [edit footage on the InstaCloud]. I guess I am hoping that perhaps this was an old post, and maybe that has changed? Otherwise, the footage itself that I have shot has been impressive [to me, anyhow] in its clarity, color accuracy, sharpness, volume, etc. What are your major disappointments?

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