after kitkat update volume has decreased and text messages won't go away on circles widget after viewing them and battery life has gotten horrible

[txlineman]

my phones volume has decreased drastically since the kit hat update my battery life has been shot down and text messages don't seem to go away from the circles widget on the home screen even after viewing them any help is appreciated thanks

[vzw_customer_support]

@txlineman,

Let's get to the bottom of this! Software updates are meant to improve your phone, not cause you headaches.

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