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2019/01/16
648
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<issue_start>username_0: i successfully installed twrp but on twrp reboot i selected system and now on opening nokia 3 it goes to twrp. Only twrp can be opened not the OS (normal boot) of nokia 3. I tried flashing stock rom of nokia 3 with sp flash tools but on starting or booting phone , it will not detect nokia 3 an...
2019/01/17
727
2,593
<issue_start>username_0: Today I (very briefly) spotted a new icon in my status bar. It looked like a little person icon (head and shoulder, silhouette kind of thing) with sound waves on the right (like WiFi signal but horizontal). It was only there for a second so I wasn't able to get a screenshot but will definitely...
2019/01/18
735
2,760
<issue_start>username_0: I tried to flash the most recent android pie update to my pixel 2 only for it to fail writing partitions even though I followed a recent guide to my best ability. Now, the phone is stuck in the bootloader with no way to boot into android or any way to access the recovery options (throws an erro...
2019/01/18
837
2,973
<issue_start>username_0: I'm using a Meizu M6 and a newly bought Sandisk Ultra Micro SD XC 64 GB. Internal storage is about 1.67 GB free out of 16 GB. My SD card's system was FAT32; reformatted it to exFat, now the phone won't read it (still working fine with desktop). Android version is apparently based on Nougat, OS ...
2019/01/18
508
1,679
<issue_start>username_0: How can I install google play on the Android SDK Emulator? I start my emulator like this: ``` ./emulator -avd my_custom_device_API_26 -dns-server 8.8.8.8 -writable-system ``` and I tried it [How to install Google Play services on an Android 6.0 emulator?](https://android.stackexchange.com/q...
2019/01/18
589
2,551
<issue_start>username_0: I have already tried by finding [findDeviceWebsite](https://www.google.com/android/find) Is there any way to find device by IMEI number?<issue_comment>username_1: Find your device through the IMEI number is not really a thing an everyday citizen can do. Googles find my device is about the bes...
2019/01/18
988
3,863
<issue_start>username_0: I currently have a Samsung S5 phone but find it bulky to carry and as I use it mainly for old fashioned calls I was thinking of moving my simcard (and therefore phone number) to my old Motorola Razr. I understand that the S5 will effectively become like a small tablet and the email will still ...
2019/01/20
912
3,561
<issue_start>username_0: One device has my Sim card, the other one only the internet connection. Both devices have already been verified by my number. Will I get incoming messagges in both devices?<issue_comment>username_1: I think I am in a good position to answer this question. You can always use a WhatsApp account w...
2019/01/20
317
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<issue_start>username_0: My phone has been infected with viruses for nearly a year. At first it was just a virus in disguise called 'settings', but then it spread to my Chrome, opening a site called 'aiboo.com' SmartSite. I had to disable Chrome, and now there are 3 other viruses on my phone: One called Magic, which po...
2019/01/20
1,980
7,701
<issue_start>username_0: It seems that Android's ["full-disk-encrytpion"](https://source.android.com/security/encryption/full-disk) is only concerned about encrypting the `data` or `internal storage` partition. It says: > > Full-disk encryption is the process of encoding all user data on an Android device using an en...
2019/01/20
557
2,315
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Huawei nova 3i and I remember unlocking developer options when I first got the phone a few months back. Problem is now I have noticed that the developer options are gone so I went to build number and went to press it 7 times but after the first press it says (you are already a develope...
2019/01/21
502
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<issue_start>username_0: If an app tries to access the microphone while the microphone is already being accessed, it fails. How can I make two or more apps access the microphone at the same moment?<issue_comment>username_1: If the Developer options menu refuses to appear there is an alternative: Use the very tiny app...
2019/01/21
698
2,610
<issue_start>username_0: [LineageOS](https://download.lineageos.org/) offers an official [International Samsung Galaxy S6 build](https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/zerofltexx/install), which does NOT install on the T-Mobile USA S6, but there's [an unofficial T-Mobile USA build](https://www.cyanogenmods.org/forums/topic...
2019/01/23
264
1,012
<issue_start>username_0: I got an ad popup in a new tab in the Chrome broswer from visiting a site & now that tab ad won't close or let me use Chrome. Tried force stopping & clearing cache but Chrome is still frozen. Tried restarting phone. No change. See the photo for the tab that won't close. It's the "critical..."...
2019/01/24
420
1,551
<issue_start>username_0: I want to remove the icon for McAfee Security, without uninstalling the application. ![mcAfee Icon](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LRDZ3m.png) I long-press and drag the McAfee icon, but there's only "delete" option at the top of the screen: ![mid-drag](https://i.stack.imgur.com/70lNDm.png) Then,...
2019/01/24
882
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<issue_start>username_0: What is reliable? I need **reliable Android**, to install "from zero", cleaning all the old firmware of the old smartphone. ... So, the first and main step is to **download a reliable and complete set of firmware files**: where the reliable [domains](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_name)...
2019/01/24
488
1,659
<issue_start>username_0: I've been using Tasker to mute my phone at work. I recently added some nested tasks to enable and disable battery saver mode when I arrive and leave. However, it doesn't seem to have permission. The phone is stock rooted Oreo on the October 2018 security patch release. Tasker is up to date. I...
2019/01/27
957
4,213
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone running stock Android 7.0. It's not rooted. I've left my phone unattended for 10 hours. I don't have a PIN code or any other security measure to unlock the phone, anyone can unlock it with a swipe. How can I easily figure out if someone (possibly with physical ...
2019/01/28
266
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<issue_start>username_0: My relative's child is addicted to PUBG. She needs to block PUBG completely. Is there a way to block it from getting connected to PUBG servers, or crashing the app every time it opens? Please note: My relative is not very tech-savvy. The simpler method, the more helpful it would be.<issue_comm...
2019/01/28
971
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<issue_start>username_0: [![IMG: ](https://i.stack.imgur.com/X6LTF.png "Screen timeout option")](https://i.stack.imgur.com/X6LTF.png) I would like it to be disabled when I use in certain condition, such as during traveling with GPS.<issue_comment>username_1: The app MacroDroid has a feature to set screen timeout to ne...
2019/01/30
384
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<issue_start>username_0: When opening [Google Photos](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.photos) and if there is a newer version, it says that I need to upgrade. You can of course click no, but it is very troublesome to do it always. Is there any way to disable this popup without upg...
2019/01/30
305
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<issue_start>username_0: Set a PIN to unlock my Tab before using. Worked fine for a long time. Today when I enter the PIN it loops back to the enter PIN screen over and over. Tried to reboot but the restart/power off screen loops me back to the enter PIN screen. Tried hard reboot: vol up/power down/home screen. No affe...
2019/01/31
238
1,037
<issue_start>username_0: On my new Samsung Galaxy S9 running Android Oreo, new email notifications (Gmail app) do not show the email subject. This happens even if I just have a single email notification. If I unlock the phone and check the notification shade, it has all the required details. I am wondering if there is...
2019/02/01
1,026
4,278
<issue_start>username_0: For a non-rooted device, almost all articles/forum posts I've read say that in order to flash a custom ROM you first **need** to flash (or boot) a custom recovery image like TWRP. I'm not sure I understand why. If the bootloader is unlocked, shouldn't it be possible to manually flash images th...
2019/02/01
332
1,280
<issue_start>username_0: Any help? I want to get rid of the lousy Yahoo app on android. it has a lot of problems regarding notifications.. But when I try to add yahoo account in the Android-Email app, it says: Login failed: Possible reasons: Two-step verification is enabled for your Yahoo email. Login to .... disabl...
2019/02/01
844
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<issue_start>username_0: I have Huawei Mate 9 with Huawei health app preloaded. I travel most of the time by trains. I noticed the Huawei health recogizes any shaking in the train as steps while I am just standing or sitting. That's why I quickly reach 10,000 steps which are not real steps and the burned calories are n...
2019/02/03
373
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a similar problem to [How can I stop being redirected to the App Store/Google Store by dodgy ad-scripts?](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/62349/how-can-i-stop-being-redirected-to-the-app-store-google-store-by-dodgy-ad-script) however the solution provided there doesn't work: ...
2019/02/03
981
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<issue_start>username_0: TWRP 3.2.3 asks for a decrypt password at startup, which I never set. Ignoring with 'cancel' leads to the main menu, but then the internal storage is marked as 0 byte (e.g. when trying to backup), which is not the case. I understand this is related to default encryption of the data partition (...
2019/02/04
934
3,714
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Xiaomi Mi 6X which is the Chinese version of A2. There is a way to convert it into A2, but OTA updates won't work because 6X has only A partition. I'm not sure, but I've read, it is possible to create/delete partitions on an Android device. So I want to create A/B partitions manually,...
2019/02/04
592
2,244
<issue_start>username_0: I just found out I cannot rate apps on Google play. Any app. And yes, I have them installed. But the rating 5 stars or 'Rate' button are missing. Am I missing something? Anyone else experiencing the same issue or know why is this happening / How to overcome this?<issue_comment>username_1: Quit...
2019/02/05
214
802
<issue_start>username_0: I would like to play my default FM Radio app. But it always asking to connect an earphone. Is it possible to play FM Radio app without an earphone ?<issue_comment>username_1: No. You need an earphone, or anything that can plug into the earphone jack, with a trailing cable. This is to provide ...
2019/02/06
1,398
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<issue_start>username_0: Since a short time ago, I cannot update / install apps. E.g., if I try updating a given app, it is downloaded and shown as installing. ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/7iKC2.jpg) But as soon as the installation finishes, it shows again as available for updating, and I keep having in my phone th...
2019/02/07
370
1,162
<issue_start>username_0: I am getting an error while trying to unlock the oem. The error reads as Oem unlocking is not allowed. I have yu yuphoria 5010a. And in oem device-info fetting as device tampered - false. Please help asap. Thanks, Dev<issue_comment>username_1: You need to enable the option "OEM Unlocking" in t...
2019/02/07
298
1,159
<issue_start>username_0: I've set an animated wallpaper on my Samsung Galaxy S9 (one that was included with the device). It displays correctly on the lock screen, but somehow gets blurred on the home screen. **Lock screen (no blur)** | **Home screen (blur)** ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vowkgl.jpg) ![](https://i.sta...
2019/02/07
584
2,398
<issue_start>username_0: I have a hTC *D626w*, after an interrupted update, it does not boot any more. When I enter recovery mode, I see the following message at the bottom of the page: ``` No file end with factory_update.zip found in SD card. ``` The message persists after removing the SD card. I chose **wipe cac...
2019/02/08
362
1,380
<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to put my music collection (~37GB) onto my android phone's SD card via USB cable and MTP. It has to go on the card, because my phone's internal memory is not capacious enough. I've tried drag and drop, rsync, cp, etc. (OS is Linux, phone is Galaxy S8) Once I get about ~15 GB of dat...
2019/02/10
3,216
10,942
<issue_start>username_0: Xposed development has been in a limbo with the last update being a [beta released a year ago](https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811). Die hard fans of Xposed hesitate to upgrade Android, in the absence of Xposed support.This is true for the latest Android Pie as well. Magi...
2019/02/10
1,161
3,954
<issue_start>username_0: Gboard kept crashing when trying to open the settings, so I wanted to uninstall and reinstall it. Google Play Store kept giving me the error code 910, the advice for that was installing it with ADB. The command ``` adb install -r /home/fabian/Downloads/com.google.android.inputmethod.latin_7.9...
2019/02/11
522
2,078
<issue_start>username_0: I have used Google Photos App on iOS and the google account there allows me to disable access to the other google services where I don't see my other accounts in all Google Apps like Youtube, Gmail, Drive etc. This can't be done as far as I know on an android device. Although I can turn the au...
2019/02/11
421
1,520
<issue_start>username_0: I want to install a custom rom (LineageOS with microG) on My Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1. I followed every steps detailed in the tutorial (enable debugging, unlock bootloader, run fastboot, flash TWRP, reboot in recovery, backup then wipe the system with TWRP). My problem is when I want to sidelo...
2019/02/12
1,640
5,831
<issue_start>username_0: i have a samsung galaxy grand 2 which have a broken screen that isnt responsive at all, and im desperate to get some important files and images off of it, but the problem is usb debugging is off, its locked with a pin and doesnt support an OTG, i havent tried to use ADB commands yet cause i don...
2019/02/13
1,645
5,843
<issue_start>username_0: i have a phone the language of which is English. I also have a Mi Band 3 on which I have installed Arabic package to be able to see my friends' messages in Persian (using the same characters as Arabic). If I want the Mi Band 3 to use the Arabic language characters, the language of my phone must...
2019/02/13
1,577
5,544
<issue_start>username_0: My phones touch screen is broken, it only responds for like 2 secs everytime i turn on with power button. Need somethin like double press vol key equals swipe left, and other key is right. Hold for swipe down up. Thankss<issue_comment>username_1: You could access phone data with ADB. [This](htt...
2019/02/14
481
1,992
<issue_start>username_0: We are doing automation testing on mobile devices with Appium, but the testing fails because of the popup 'Allow USB debugging?' even though the device is already connected through `adb connect` and `adb devices`. ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Aio8X.png) I already checked the 'Always allow fr...
2019/02/14
1,226
3,938
<issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a way to access my devices files in Firefox. The reason for this is I want to use an extension to read \*.md file. I know that I can use `file:///` to access files, but the extension can't use this way. The only way is to use localhost. I have searched around but have only foun...
2019/02/14
326
1,252
<issue_start>username_0: [WhatsApp Web](https://web.whatsapp.com/%F0%9F%8C%90) doesn't generate a QR code when opened on Android phone's browsers. I have already changed my settings to the desktop view, but still, the QR code is not generated. How to show WhatsApp Web's QR code on Android phone's browsers?<issue_comm...
2019/02/15
318
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<issue_start>username_0: I acquired a S8+ earlier this week. One thing I noticed is when I enter my PIN, the number will only vanish after I hit the next number in the sequence. At best, a keen observer will only see the last number. At worst, someone will get my PIN by watching over my shoulder, etc.. Is there a fix ...
2019/02/17
1,750
5,110
<issue_start>username_0: I've written a `su.d` script to periodically (every 4 hours) back up data from an app using a looped `sleep` command: ``` #!/system/bin/sh ( # Wait for boot to complete until [ "$(getprop sys.boot_completed)" ] do sleep 300 done while true do ( new_dir="/storage/emu...
2019/02/17
653
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<issue_start>username_0: On a Moto G (5) Plus running Android 8.1.0, API 27, I have `Default Print Service` under `Settings > Connected devices > Printing`. When I click on `Default Print Service` it starts searching for printers, which doesn't return anything, even though my printer and phone are on 192.168.3.x (my h...
2019/02/18
518
2,116
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Pixel 3 XL with Android P, and for the last 3 days, my phone started vibrating almost every hour, at exactly hh:10m, but without showing any notifications. After much time, I found some sites indicating how to find the origin of the notification: adding a Settings widget to my Home sc...
2019/02/19
417
1,433
<issue_start>username_0: The Sent folders in Gmail on both my Galaxy phone and my Nexus tablet are suddenly showing only "me" as the sender. I want to quickly see who I sent them to without having to open every one to look at the details. Is it a bug? Otherwise, is it possible to fix/workaround this?<issue_comment>us...
2019/02/20
400
1,414
<issue_start>username_0: I have doubt that my phone has been unlocked by someone from its service center but when I saw my phone and I found the same lock which was earlier so I want to ask that is it possible that people at service center can recover the password after unlocking it?<issue_comment>username_1: It is a k...
2019/02/20
2,420
9,243
<issue_start>username_0: While downloading Android apps, sometimes I have seen apps for `armeabi-v7a` and `x86` architecture. I read some references for `armeabi-v7a` and `x86` architecture. However, at the end, I couldn't finalize which mobile processors and architectures belong to `armeabi-v7a` and which belong to `...
2019/02/21
3,640
12,167
<issue_start>username_0: I factory reset my rooted Android M phone but now I realize that there was a file in the ***/data*** directory which I need. Is it possible to create an image (.img or something similar) of the /data partition so that I could run some recovery software for ext4 on that image? I have a little k...
2019/02/22
459
1,929
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung J3 and recently I notice some irregular 'blackouts' in the mobile connection. Suddenly, the connection is completely interrupted, then the connection is really slow (like 1.9 Mbps in the center of Geneva!), and then it works just fine (with download speeds well above 10 Mbps). ...
2019/02/23
424
1,833
<issue_start>username_0: There are many tasks I do repetitively, like connect a Bluetooth headset or connect to a hotspot. How do I typically "code" this? How do I execute? Is there a consistent library or package manager, or do I have to collect from everywhere? Any community projects? Anything that works consistentl...
2019/02/23
903
2,721
<issue_start>username_0: How do I change the modified date of a file, specifically PNGs, on Android without root? Total Commander failed to do it with a permission error `Access Denied`.<issue_comment>username_1: **SHORT ANSWER:** You can simply `touch` the file or provide any time and date in past or future: ``` ~$...
2019/02/22
264
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<issue_start>username_0: In Android, Gmail released an [update](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6730409/Gmails-bright-white-redesign-Android-users-use-Googles-revamped-email-app.html), and it asked me for Default, Comfortable or Compact appearance. I chose the Default, ofc I don't like it, I miss the o...
2019/02/25
486
1,764
<issue_start>username_0: I lock my screen rotation to portrait, and I have my navigation bar hidden to provide more screen real estate. With the navigation bar hidden, I have come to experience the rotation icon appear in the bottom right corner just above the virtual keyboard enter/submit key. As it would typically b...
2019/02/25
293
1,052
<issue_start>username_0: i have a Huawei Harman/kardon M2-802L tablet. i want to make calls using sim card. there was no default calling app. i downloaded one, but the device showing :"your device is unable to make calls" when i try to open it. anyone please advice. thanks in advance<issue_comment>username_1: Unless G...
2019/02/26
343
1,313
<issue_start>username_0: I have Wiko U Pulse Lite running on Android 7.0 Nougat. I would like to use Google Keep or Google Drive in split-window mode with the Phone application. This is because every time I perform a banking operation, I need to copy numbers and passwords from one window to the other, otherwise I need ...
2019/02/27
399
1,657
<issue_start>username_0: I installed some custom notifications sounds on my BLU Advance 5.5 running Android 6.0 a few months ago and they've worked fine for a really long time until when recently all my notification sounds went back to default, so I try to change back to any of the old custom sounds that I'd been using...
2019/02/28
1,056
3,984
<issue_start>username_0: I can´t remember my Samsung Galaxy J7´s phone password and I have to reset it. But I don't want to lose all of my pictures and etc. How can I still have all of that stuff without downloading it or getting on my phone?<issue_comment>username_1: There are a couple of ways to do so... 1. First, i...
2019/03/02
645
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<issue_start>username_0: Can anyone identify this icon? ![Screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/f7UbW.png) here again with context: [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TqhOn.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/TqhOn.png) I can't find anything online and no one at Verizon or Kyocera can identify it either. I need help figuri...
2019/03/02
1,329
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<issue_start>username_0: I recently bought a new phone to replace my old one. The old phone is running 5.1 (Lollipop) and has "Predefined [sound and notification] profiles" (see screenshot). However, there seems to be no equivalent in 8.0.0 (Oreo), and as a result this new phone has been sitting on my desk all but unus...
2019/03/02
457
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<issue_start>username_0: Can anyone help me with this? I unlocked my bootloader successfully. But after that, when I am trying to get into fastboot mode, I am not able to do so. Whenever I run `adb reboot fastboot`, phone restarts and on the restart logo screen, I get a message saying: ``` Orange state- this device ca...
2019/03/02
1,689
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<issue_start>username_0: To find the number of cores available to you in Termux you run: ``` grep Cpus_allowed /proc/self/status ``` This number of cores is limited in a similar way to running `taskset` on GNU/Linux. I am trying to be able to predict what that will return. According to the app CPU-Z my phone (Huaw...
2019/03/02
448
1,845
<issue_start>username_0: I recently flashed my SM-J701F (Samsung Galaxy J7 Nxt, Android 8.1) with TWRP and Magisk. Both OEM and RFP locks somehow turned themselves on when I tried to reboot, effectively bricking it by leaving me unable to either boot into any mode or flashing anything using Odin. (Odin always returns ...
2019/03/02
762
3,255
<issue_start>username_0: I have found that auto-updating apps from the Play Store sometimes causes me an inconenience: A newer versions of an app sometimes doesn't have the features I liked in the older version. Thus, I selectively update my apps I'm wondering what happens in this scenario: Let's say I download an app...
2019/03/02
417
1,717
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Galaxy Note 9 where I usually have music playing in Amazon Music Player in the background while I play games. In the old version of the OS (Samsung's version Android 8.1) when I am playing a game and an advert starts, it would pause the music, but I could just slide down the notificati...
2019/03/03
409
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<issue_start>username_0: Can I use [87W USB-C Power Adapter](https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MNF82LL/A/87w-usb-c-power-adapter) for MacBook Pro to safely charge a Samsung Galaxy S9 device? I'm curious as on the charger it says the output is **5.2V**, while the phone seems to [require 5V](https://www.samsung.com/us/s...
2019/03/03
406
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<issue_start>username_0: My device is running on Android Oreo, and I have study notes as a PDF file on Google Drive ([link to the file for testing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XT0g2HAqcJIjpBroYQTELbXszclITajB/view)), but I can't open it on Google Drive app. My file is not opening and it's saying "No connection" e...
2019/03/03
493
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<issue_start>username_0: Is it possible to use 4G for internet while being connected to a wireless printer with WiFi direct? If not, are there any alternatives to use both, the printer as well as the internet, simultaneously without requiring another WiFi access point? (The printer in question is the Epson L3150 Wire...
2019/03/05
2,054
6,870
<issue_start>username_0: I) Goal ------- Use external hard drive *without power supply* - no hub either - to backup smartphone directly. II) Configuration ----------------- * Huawei Mate 20 Pro, [this](https://consumer.huawei.com/en/phones/mate20/) - I own this. * USB C male to USB A (3.0) Adapter (i.e. OTG adapter)...
2019/03/06
204
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<issue_start>username_0: I am asked to rate places Google Maps thinks I have visited. I have not been there and I click on "I have not been there". But the next time, I still get asked to rate those places I have chosen as "I have not been there" before. How can I stop Maps from asking me to rate places I haven't been...
2019/03/07
803
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<issue_start>username_0: Most of the apps will rotate when I turn my device. So does the screen on my tablet. However, on the phone (Galaxy 9), that doesn't happen, making usage in horizontal mode a bit awkward. Is it possible to make it rotate and if so how?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not sure regarding the defaul...
2019/03/09
378
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<issue_start>username_0: On previous versions of Samsung Galaxy phones I've owned, I had the option to enable/disable icon frames around the apps on my home screen. This setting could be found by navigating to **Settings > Display > Home Screen > Icon Badges**. After digging around the settings of my Galaxy S10+, I h...
2019/03/09
307
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<issue_start>username_0: My phone was stolen by thief. I called but they obviously had taken out the sim. They've logged out all my google accounts, Twitter, Facebook, Viber, and I think that they did a factory reset! Is there anyway I can track my phone? It was a Redmi Y2.<issue_comment>username_1: This seems to be a ...
2019/03/10
338
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<issue_start>username_0: I am constantly getting a notification about every 1 or 5 minutes since I had updated the Google Play Services app. It's a very strange type of notification. It says "Google Play Services won't run unless you update Google Play Services". See the screenshot below : ![enter image description her...
2019/03/11
1,059
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<issue_start>username_0: I used to have a notification whenever the external SD card was in the tablet. Recently that notification has disappeared. How can I get this notification back. I like this notification since I am able to eject the card from it without needing to go thru the settings menu to get to it. What i...
2019/03/12
313
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a brand new Galaxy S10. I would like to keep the phone in mute mode but want the phone to vibrate if there is any Call, SMS or any WhatsApp notification. How to do this? I do not wish to root the phone as of now.<issue_comment>username_1: *go to settings* \*and search for sounds in tha...
2019/03/12
400
1,552
<issue_start>username_0: I use a banking app in my Android 8.1.0. All receipts are saved in /storage/emulated/0/*APPNAME*. I can see the *APPNAME* folder and the receipts on Android if I use an explorer app like Google Files. But if I connect my Android on PC, the folder doesn't show up. I can see the other folders wi...
2019/03/12
1,112
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<issue_start>username_0: Simple question but searching I can't find much evidence. I use an LED device (not OLED), would that also make a difference?<issue_comment>username_1: No, because power is still being consumed to display the image. Had the device been OLED or AMOLED, then it would have saved a bit of power, sin...
2019/03/14
954
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<issue_start>username_0: I run a ssh server on an Android phone using SimpleSSHD. When the phone is connected to a wifi network, I can connect to the SSH server from a computer in the same wifi network. When the phone is connected to a carrier's wireless mobile network, I found an IP address on the android phone in ...
2019/03/14
369
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there a way to quickly navigate to the top/bottom of the current page in mobile firefox (i.e. the equivalent of using the home/end keys in the desktop version)?<issue_comment>username_1: You should add an add-on to help accomplish what you asked. [Top and Bottom scroll buttons](https://addon...
2019/03/15
605
2,222
<issue_start>username_0: Up until Android 8.0 / Oreo (haven't got chance to test this issue under 9.0 / Pie) there is no Polish layout for physical USB keyboard and writing Polish national letter (i.e. using Right Alt key) is not possible in Android with physical keyboard connected through USB and micro USB OTG cable. ...
2019/03/15
606
2,264
<issue_start>username_0: After "Factory Resetting" my tablet I realized that the serial Number was changed (it is now a weird number 0123456789ABCDEF). **Edit March 17 2019** This is the number that shows when I do adb devices. As far as I know this is the serial number and not the Android ID. **End Edit** Why did...
2019/03/15
411
1,454
<issue_start>username_0: Telegram allow to install app only on Google Play Store but I want to download apk file and send to my friend because his Android device which does not have access to Google Play Store. Is it possible to download apk file of Telegram app on android without any apk website downloader only from r...
2019/03/16
542
2,406
<issue_start>username_0: I got enough of the poor functionality of *com.android.providers.downloads* So I decided for a better [alternative download manger](https://alternativeto.net/software/advanced-download-manager/?platform=android). But how can I choose the alternative as preferred download manager? My alternat...
2019/03/17
1,233
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<issue_start>username_0: I am setting the proxy in APN settings of my mobile network in below shown screenshot: ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eRTF6.jpg) It works well. I verified via whatismyip. However, when I enable the hotspot on the device and use this hotspot on another device and check IP from it, it shows my o...
2019/03/18
1,240
4,998
<issue_start>username_0: I changed phones and installed WhatsApp on the new one. I have a backup database file on an SD card and the same file copied to the internal WhatsApp folder and Google Drive. However, during install, the restore process only checks in G Drive and says that no backup is available. How do I rest...
2019/03/18
581
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<issue_start>username_0: So I ordered a cheap Chinese phone (umidigi) as a secondary device and the unit I got, out of the box, was afflicted with a faulty display. Troubleshooting it I have diagnosed the problem precisely: * There is an intermittent false touch input occurring in the bottom right, very far bottom rig...
2019/03/18
441
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<issue_start>username_0: I used to use Appliqato's Call Recorder. A few days ago Google Play's policy changed so no call-recording application could access the call-log information. This means now the calls are like "anonymous" and you "have" to listen to them to identify them. This represents a handicap: If you get ...
2019/03/18
259
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<issue_start>username_0: I have so many apps in my Google Play Store's library, and I want to delete all of them. However, individually deleting each one would be tedious. Are there any easier/more convenient ways to remove multiple apps from there?<issue_comment>username_1: Google Store doesn't offer a public API lik...
2019/03/21
333
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<issue_start>username_0: I gave my phone number to someone who turns out to be unstable individual...crazy dude. I blocked him from my android phone, blocked from calls and messaging. Somehow he managed to call me, doesn't show the call on my call log at all..never heard or was alerted of the call. And he then left a v...
2019/03/21
425
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a little idea about the `/odm` but no idea of `/vendor` dir. Can someone please explain in the best way possible? I looked up on Google and it didn't help. What I'm really confused is with whether OEM's make changes to the files underlying these directories or is it the Android's sour...
2019/03/21
246
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<issue_start>username_0: > > ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0Obltl.jpg) > > > How do I remove these quick links from Chrome for Android app?<issue_comment>username_1: To remove one at a time: 1. Long-press on a link ( I think the correct name is shortcut). 2. When a menu appears, click Remove. To remove all: 1. ...
2019/03/21
258
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<issue_start>username_0: On iPhone, in contacts, you can tap Groups, Global Address List, and then search the GAL for a contact. I cannot find a way a way to do this on Android. Is there a way of searching the GAL of a connected Exchange account?<issue_comment>username_1: To remove one at a time: 1. Long-press on a ...
2019/03/22
1,381
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<issue_start>username_0: Is there any way to disable autostart apps at boot time? I need to disable some of them (not all) like Facebook, etc to get quicker boot time. I'm asking how to do this on Android 9.0.<issue_comment>username_1: Some devices require root access to manage auto start permissions... However Android...
2019/03/22
361
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<issue_start>username_0: I recently acquired a pair of Galaxy Buds to use with my Galaxy S10+. I am using them to listen to Spotify at work. Everything is working fine except the lowest volume setting is a bit too loud. If I were to turn up the volume to 25% then it would be blasting. I looked around in the system set...