MY PHONE WON'T UPDATE OR DOWNLOAD

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Can Am1551

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Hi all,

This is my first time in this area, but not this forum. I have asked many questions in the Desktop Computers section.

I have a cheap AT&T Maven III Android cellphone, and it won't update or download anything anymore. I think it is something I did a couple of years ago. So my question is: Is there anything I should check or do to get it to do these things again?

Thanks, Mark
 
It won't update anything because its an old phone and out of support as its over 8 years old now. You need a new one.
 
Hi johnb35!
I wasn't sure if you would answer this post or not, but I'm glad you did.
I was hoping that wasn't the answer. Unfortunately my wife and I don't work and we live off of my SSDI benefits from a car crash back in 1994. We are both 74 and she's the one who really needs a current phone. Not me. So getting myself a new one would be difficult for me to justify. Oh well, I tried. :( Thanks once again johnb35 for the swift answer.
Mark
 
Can Am1551 said:
Hi johnb35!
I wasn't sure if you would answer this post or not, but I'm glad you did.
I was hoping that wasn't the answer. Unfortunately my wife and I don't work and we live off of my SSDI benefits from a car crash back in 1994. We are both 74 and she's the one who really needs a current phone. Not me. So getting myself a new one would be difficult for me to justify. Oh well, I tried. :( Thanks once again johnb35 for the swift answer.
Mark
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You may have some joy by doing a factory reset. This would exclude any wayward user settings.
 
Hi Okedokey!
Thanks for joining in! I have tried a couple of times to do a factory reset, but my phone won't let me do that either.
Mark
 
Can Am1551 said:
Hi Okedokey!
Thanks for joining in! I have tried a couple of times to do a factory reset, but my phone won't let me do that either.
Mark
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More information required. What exact message or error do you get? Is it plugged in? Is it charged?
 
Hi Okedokey!

I have had to change my PIN a couple of times recently and my phone is now currently rejecting any PIN number I have entered. BUT, even before that, when I only had one PIN, it would just give me that buffering circle going round and round and round.
 
Can Am1551 said:
Hi Okedokey!

I have had to change my PIN a couple of times recently and my phone is now currently rejecting any PIN number I have entered. BUT, even before that, when I only had one PIN, it would just give me that buffering circle going round and round and round.
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A hard reset is in order and you've probably PUKd the phone now with spamming incorrect pins. So you're probably SOL at this point.
 
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