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2020/12/20
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<issue_start>username_0: so I was bored and I decided to check some developer options to see what they can do... I found this option called 'smallest width', at first I set it from 392 to 100 and it automatically set itself to two hundred something I believe. So I did the same thing but this time I set it to 1000 think...
2020/12/21
430
1,542
<issue_start>username_0: I love swiftkey I use it as my main keyboard typing layout. It autocorrects words like rhe->the automatically when you hit space. It is called quick prediction insert. Is there any way to get this effect in GBoard or effectively any other keyboard? iOS works this way. ![enter image descripti...
2020/12/24
736
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm just tinkering with my Android tablet and was wondering if I can get Docker running on it. I've tried `dkg install docker` and also `apt install docker` both gave me `unable to locate package Docker` I probably need to add Docker's repo into list of repositories. Have you ever done it ?<i...
2020/12/24
277
755
<issue_start>username_0: To Enable Dark Mode: > > `adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 2` > > > To Disable Dark Mode: > > `adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 1` > > > For Auto Dark Mode: > > `adb shell settings put secure ui_night_mode 0` > > > and then > > `adb reboot` > > > My...
2020/12/25
365
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<issue_start>username_0: Using Samsung Internet 172.16.58.3 on Android 8.1.0. Whenever I type an URL in the top bar, it performs a Google search with that parameter. The worst thing is that in some cases, the target URL is not in the list of the search results. Thus, I cannot go to the intended URL. **Is there any so...
2020/12/26
884
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<issue_start>username_0: Is in Android there is an available database set for limits display frame rate? If they’re available, is using ADB/Root (Terminal), or how, or even it can't? I've been searching this for years, and not get an answer yet. Actually, this is for tweaking to trigger any benefits. This like my othe...
2020/12/26
1,080
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<issue_start>username_0: After reinstalling Windows, both two of my Samsung phones cannot be recognized by the OS. In Device Manager it shows this: ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NXWu2.png) I tried to install: * [Samsung USB Driver for Windows](https://developer.samsung.com/mobile/android-usb-driver.html) * [Android ...
2020/12/27
897
3,365
<issue_start>username_0: I don't know when or how I changed the behavior of the "enter key" (->|) in Google Sheets for Android. It used to enter the text I was typing (if any) into the current cell and then move to the cell below the current cell. This is what I want. But for no apparent reason, "enter" now adds a lin...
2020/12/27
621
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<issue_start>username_0: I don't want to disable AMP completely, but if I'm on an AMP page sometimes I want to get to the original webpage. There used to be a link to get there but that seems to be gone now. How do I get to the original web page?<issue_comment>username_1: It depends on the keyboard you are using. I tes...
2020/12/30
399
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<issue_start>username_0: I wanted to flash boot.img from magisk but my usb cable killed my pc. Is there any other way to root i/ And if there is any way to do something with that pc? Iys not charging after plugging usb it was okay for 10 seconds and then died.<issue_comment>username_1: If you have only 1 USB port in th...
2021/01/01
882
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<issue_start>username_0: I am using Android 11 (Build Number RP1A.201005.004.A1) on a Google Pixel 2 XL with an external BlueTooth keyboard (Logitech K480). In my normal typing on a desktop or a laptop, I am very used to typing spaces with the Shift key depressed (habit) and it correctly registers as a normal Space ke...
2021/01/02
874
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<issue_start>username_0: Hi since I updated to LineageOs 17.1 I am having storage problems, because the management of the adoptable storage does not work as expected. **The problem:** LineageOs migrates constantly data from the sd-card (used as internal storage) to the real internal storage. Somehow the play, and apps...
2021/01/04
1,360
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm on Google Pixel 2, Android 11, Chrome 87.0.4280.101. [I have 494 open tabs, as I explain in my answer here on how to count them](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/155955/how-many-tabs-are-open-in-chrome-browser-above-100/232568#232568). I need to selectively close about 450 of th...
2021/01/04
351
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<issue_start>username_0: I have enabled OEM unlock and USB debug from settings. I am using Vivo fastboot tool. And after entering the fastboot menu, I tried the code `fastboot bbk unlock_vivo`. ``` C:\Users\dell\Desktop\vivo_fastboot_for_windows>fastboot devices MNFM7PSSGM75SKBY fastboot C:\Users\dell\Desktop\...
2021/01/07
363
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<issue_start>username_0: I have the [Ulefone Armor 9](https://www.gsmarena.com/ulefone_armor_9-10322.php). It states it has a Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). In the settings, it seems it says there are 2 slots for SIM cards. But for the life of me, I cannot figure out how to put in 2 SIM cards. Opening the ...
2021/01/10
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<issue_start>username_0: The bad ------- Last week I totaled a Galaxy S9's screen which I owned for over two years. I liked the phone so I headed up on Facebook market to look for another one. I discovered a phone that I liked and went on to buy it. When I had the phone in my hands, before paying, I run a service co...
2021/01/14
1,897
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<issue_start>username_0: **Disclaimer:** this is not a duplicate to [this SO question](https://stackoverflow.com/q/5092542/4575793) as the source of the question is different and the answers don't apply.\* I hope, it is correctly placed in AE and that the note about not using *Genymotion* does not confuse the reader. T...
2021/01/15
358
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a samsung (android) device and I use samsung gallery app. Question: Does deleting a photo from the gallery app also delete it from Google Photos in which I have my backup and sync turned on. And if yes, then how to prevent it. ie I want a photo to stay in Google Photos even after I delet...
2021/01/19
416
1,566
<issue_start>username_0: I use Redmi 9 Prime. On that, I use the [Truecaller](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.truecaller&hl=en_IN&gl=US) app. I want to use Truecaller only for calls and strictly not for SMS. So I never give SMS read permission to the Treucaller app. ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/i3vY...
2021/01/21
749
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<issue_start>username_0: I wish to use a USB stick with both my Android device and my Windows 10 PC. My requirements are: * No file size limitation * No root required on the Android device * The filesystem should be natively supported by the Android device My Android device is a Samsung Galaxy S10. I would like a so...
2021/01/23
1,197
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<issue_start>username_0: After getting a replacement phone from Verizon, the new Motorola Edge Plus will not stay powered off while charging, as the last one did. After looking on the forums, I enabled developer options, but "stay awake" was not enabled. The problem persists with 5 and 15W chargers, as well as Qi cha...
2021/01/25
1,376
5,838
<issue_start>username_0: I have temporarily moved to a new university for a research project, and I'm now using their wifi Internet connection. While everything seems to work fine with the Windows 10 laptop, the Skype app on my Android phone keeps "freezing". What I mean is that although I seem to be connected and I ca...
2021/01/26
1,540
6,097
<issue_start>username_0: Technology users are faced with a challenge: Allowing our tech devices to work without them invading our privacy. Obviously choosing products carefully is a critical step. Unfortunately, the two main players in the smartphone space, **Google and Apple**, are well known for their questionable d...
2021/01/31
861
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<issue_start>username_0: This question is similar, but unrelated to [this one](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/231859/no-option-to-choose-do-not-validate-under-ca-certificates-when-connecting-to) answered two days ago. I have been using WiFi EAP-TLS at home, for nearly a full year, with multiple desktop op...
2021/02/01
394
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<issue_start>username_0: I turned on "backup to google drive" using an account on a "legacy free edition of Google Apps" domain and then factory reset my Pixel 3. When I worked through the re-configuration, at the very end, the restore failed with a message saying "`Couldn't finish restoring the backup`". Several attem...
2021/02/02
623
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<issue_start>username_0: My phone Moto X 4 has LineageOS 17.1 installed and is rooted with magisk. I use the phone's hot spot as main mean to connect to the internet. In this scenario the android device acts as DHCP server, therefore distributing random IP addresses in the 192.168.43.0/24 sub range. I would like to as...
2021/02/04
881
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<issue_start>username_0: I noticed that ads inside apps are not loaded when Google Play Services' data connection is disabled and kind of formed the idea that it is responsible for loading these ads within the apps. Is there any particular package (com.google.\*) that I can disable to prevent ads from loading, that is...
2021/02/05
1,587
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<issue_start>username_0: I removed some apps from my non-rooted Redmi 4X device with 'adb shell' because it was becoming very slow and unresponsive even for basic tasks. The packages I removed following [this tutorial](https://www.xda-developers.com/uninstall-carrier-oem-bloatware-without-root-access/) are: ``` santon...
2021/02/06
1,499
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<issue_start>username_0: I've gotten stuck trying to upgrade a Glorystar Nebula 15 kiosk Android tablet (as customized for the orphaned Flywheel spin-bikes) to a vendor-provided **single-file** Android 7.1 firmware image (`7.20191202.115231.img`, 715MB). A special challenge here: this tablet has **no physical buttons ...
2021/02/12
901
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<issue_start>username_0: Every time I download a photo (.jpg or .png file) with the Chrome browser (stable version) to my external SD card, it gets duplicated and stored also in "/storage/emulated/0/Pictures" folder (internal storage). The duplicate has always somewhat a smaller file size. How can I disable this and wh...
2021/02/14
444
1,928
<issue_start>username_0: I have a strange problem on my Samsung J2 Android phone. Although apps like WhatsApp and some games which require Internet work, none of the Google Apps like Google, Chrome, YouTube and Play Store are working. Whenever I open the Google apps, it shows "Check your internet connection" although m...
2021/02/14
518
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<issue_start>username_0: So recently a favorite app of mine has been taken down from Google Play Store. But even though the app is no longer available on Play Store, it is still on my phone and tablet (both from Samsung company) and works perfectly fine on both of my devices. Also, when I go to 'My Apps and Games', I s...
2021/02/14
555
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<issue_start>username_0: I've found numerous guides online on how to fix the missing OEM unlock toggle on Samsung Galaxy S9 (SM-G960U) running Android 10. I've been able to follow all steps except for the last one before rebooting the phone. And that step is going into software update and unchecking ***download updates...
2021/02/17
521
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<issue_start>username_0: I'd like to entirely replace Android on my phone, which I plan to eventually root. I've learned so far that Linux Deploy can be used to run a full Linux distro alongside the Android OS, but really I want to replace Android OS. I'm willing to put Mobian (mobian-project.org) on there or just pure...
2021/02/19
866
3,003
<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to decompile an apk with the apk tools and I'm not getting it. When I run `apktool -d myapp.apk` it displays this **error** to me: ``` Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Invalid chunk type: expected=0x00000200, got=0x00000203 at brut.androlib.res.decode...
2021/02/19
463
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a private PGP key on [OpenKeyChain](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.sufficientlysecure.keychain) that I'd like to move to tails. There only seems to be one way to export from OpenKeyChain - choose to make the encrypted backup file? But I can't get the process to work. ...
2021/02/19
264
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<issue_start>username_0: I accidentaly clicked on <http://127.0.0.1:5555> this link on my android phone what should i do? i don't know anything about coding so please write with simple words to me<issue_comment>username_1: 127.0.0.1 is the address of your phone itself. Therefore everything that can be loaded have to be...
2021/02/21
411
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<issue_start>username_0: pretext: as gmail no longer allows me to send zip files, i have been looking into other ways to get my java source directories from android to laptop and back again, depending whether I'm at home or not (folder hierarchy must be preserved). I have been trying to set up git on my android phone a...
2021/02/23
296
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<issue_start>username_0: I've a few month old Samsung Galaxy A51 (android 10) and it's camera needs couple of seconds (2-4) BEFORE taking any picture, which is just too long when I want to photo children. My past phones were all from Samsung Galaxy A series and never had this issue. Is there anything I can do to make...
2021/02/23
2,222
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<issue_start>username_0: On an Android Nougat (7.1.1) set top box, `du` and `df` of my `/data` partition are very different: ``` $ adb shell du -sh /data 1.0G /data $ adb shell df -H /data Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/block/sda9 10G 10G 469M 96% /data ``` I don’t think that anything ...
2021/02/23
1,092
3,930
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung Galaxy 10. Somehow, my ex has gained access and is able to see my texts and video calls in Whatsapp and Telegram, etc. He is listening to or watching every conversation. I became suspicious when he mentioned details from private conversations. He admitted to mirroring my device...
2021/02/25
1,038
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<issue_start>username_0: so I got this 36 GB SD card, and I've only used 2 GB on it, I'm on a Samsung J7 Neo BTW, and when I attempt to transfer a 5 GB game to the SD card, it stops halfway trough and a message saying "insufficient storage space" pops up, any idea how to fix it?<issue_comment>username_1: `df` stands fo...
2021/02/25
748
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<issue_start>username_0: so uh, i just went onto a website, and I apparently have 4 viruses on my phone, it said "Your sim card has been damaged by a virus!" I dont know if this is fr and I'm only 14, but i know when not to click on something stupid. But I have to ask, is this real? I know how to deal with it if it IS ...
2021/02/26
1,318
4,736
<issue_start>username_0: I am running [LineageOS 16](https://download.lineageos.org/santoni) on a Redmi 4X device. I tried installing the relevant [opengapps pico version](https://opengapps.org/) selecting ARM64 and Android 9. I booted to TWRP, selected install and clicked on the opengapps zip file. It installed succ...
2021/03/03
830
3,204
<issue_start>username_0: I was wondering, is it possible to view a history of apps I looked at on Google Play, but didn't necessarily download? I went down a lengthy rabbit hole of suggested apps and then my Play Store app suddenly crashed... I am hoping against all hope there might be a general viewing history. I am...
2021/03/04
3,427
15,202
<issue_start>username_0: My mother had a shopping app on her old smartphone which runs Android v6. Recently I noticed that the app on her phone was no longer supported. I've seen such things happen on old phones generally with many apps. I just wanted to know, why do companies drop their support to older OS versions af...
2021/03/08
3,820
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<issue_start>username_0: There doesn't seem to be much written on this, but I see an option to pair my device with a QR code scanner. Is there a way to pair my phone with my computer by generating a QR code on my computer and scanning it from my phone? I'm running Ubuntu 20.04. I'm using the Pixel 4a running Android ...
2021/03/10
3,844
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to use Google's voice typing, but it is not able to punctuate my sentences. No matter I say "point", "dot" or "comma", it always writes it into my text. Earlier I though this is only because I wanted to use the voice typing in other languages (not English). But now I'm trying to rea...
2021/03/14
3,764
10,544
<issue_start>username_0: How can I display two clocks in two different time zones in the notification bar? By default, only one time is displayed at the top left of the screen. ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZUityl.png)<issue_comment>username_1: *This answer explains the background history of the built-in feature in An...
2021/03/16
253
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<issue_start>username_0: I have enabled Android 11 easter egg by dialing 3 times and unlocking "11" now I have cat controls enabled when I slide down settings shortcut menu on my Poco F2 Pro (MIUI 12 - 12.2.4), and I do not know how to disable this. I honestly don't mind having these controls there, but my UI became ve...
2021/03/17
270
1,044
<issue_start>username_0: I have a Redmi Note 7 (lavender) As I was updating between custom ROM versions (Android 11) and the stock ROM (MIUI), I messed up a few things and ended up with broken encryption. The internal storage is showing up as 0MB, possibly due to this. I know the password, and when I enter it into TWR...
2021/03/20
516
2,312
<issue_start>username_0: I got a spam call on my mobile recently and while the phone was ringing, on the screen I can see my location displayed along with incoming person's name. Why my phone was showing my own location for this particular call? Does it mean that my phone is compromised or something? Edit: Just bef...
2021/03/22
911
3,486
<issue_start>username_0: I’m trying to make a backup of my music playlists, that I've created using the Samsung Music app on my Samsung Galaxy A6 (Andriod 10). So far I’ve not been able to locate where these playlists are stored, and neither a way to extract them. Most forum questions about this problem either hold old...
2021/03/23
674
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<issue_start>username_0: Recently, apps that are fine an hour ago now crash when I open them. The crash report message seems to be caused by a null pointer exception (NPE) in `com.google.android.trichromelibrary`. Apps affected for me: * Gmail * Dashlane Is it just me, or is there actually something wrong with the l...
2021/03/25
1,577
6,300
<issue_start>username_0: I'm having a very strange problem today with my Galaxy S10+. I had an update yesterday evening, and all of today it's been broken in a weird way. This'll be a longish post because I want to be really clear about the problems I'm having and explain what I've done so far to try fix it. Right off...
2021/03/26
432
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<issue_start>username_0: Many sites show buttons to accept/reject the cookie policy at the bottom of the screen. But on my phone (Xiaomi Note 7, Android 10) this puts them under the on-screen-buttons: ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/d8nYpl.png) It seems that everything under the faint/thin line at the bottom is out of ...
2021/03/28
464
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<issue_start>username_0: I am using Ubuntu 18.04. From Android Studio with the following code I am getting file directory ``` Context ctx = getApplicationContext(); final File filesDir = ctx.getFilesDir(); ``` which is `/data/user/0/com.example.ipfs/files/`. I am running my app on Android Emulator. How do I go to th...
2021/03/30
1,884
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to automate a task on my (non-rooted) Android phone. While I have it "working" using `input`, it is quite slow due to taking ~0.7s per event. (Basically, I just need to send a bunch of tap events, so what I have now is a sequence of `adb shell input tap $x $y`.) I tried `sendevent`...
2021/03/30
434
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<issue_start>username_0: <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-your-background-for-a-teams-meeting-f77a2381-443a-499d-825e-509a140f4780> mentions: > > Note: If you don't see this option in the menu, the feature might not be available on your device yet. > > > What are the requirements to have the cha...
2021/04/01
610
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<issue_start>username_0: If I go to the Play Store, and pull up Firefox, I notice that its version `88.0.0-beta.3`. I searched some more and found another version that is `87.0.0-rc.1` I dont want a beta version or rc version, I want the most recent stable version. How would I go about installing that? Edit in case c...
2021/04/07
745
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<issue_start>username_0: Question: All data-recovery solutions I can find on this site are from 6 or more years ago. Similarly, commercial solutions (such as Dr. Fone) are only good up to android 4. Are there any tools or techniques that still have a reasonable chance of success on Android 11? Background: I have an AS...
2021/04/07
585
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a Samsung galaxy S3. I used to connect it to my router via WiFi and connect to the internet. Everything was OK till I switched WiFi off and then on. It doesn't connect to the router anymore and says "WiFi not in range", But it does connect to WiFi hotspot on my other phone. I don't have ...
2021/04/08
621
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been using Keepass2Android for a while. I try to store my files in DropBox so I can access across multiple devices. I have noticed that somehow I have some copies of my `mypasswords.kdbx` file that are listed as being in the `content://`. I've searched around and can't find `mypasswords.kd...
2021/04/09
571
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<issue_start>username_0: For example, we typically get 192.168.1.XXX addresses from a home router, but an Android phone gives out addresses on another 192.XXX which makes it problematic for connecting devices with each other in the same house. Why does it do that? If it's only for security reasons, can it be reverted ...
2021/04/11
480
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<issue_start>username_0: I purchased a used Nexus 6P on ebay to replace my current 6P, because the camera has failed. The seller indicates that the new phone has been factory reset, but I'd like to be sure that there is no spyware hidden deep in the system. On a desktop machine I would erase the hard drive, install t...
2021/04/19
997
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<issue_start>username_0: Several times a day my Android phone (Samsung Galaxy A51, Android 11) is showing this toast > > We're having trouble connecting. Check your network connection and try again. > > > If I stay offline this toast will return every few minutes. How can I find out which app is posting these toa...
2021/04/20
1,168
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm forced to get a "smartphone", even though I want nothing to do with them, simply to be able to use as a "digital identification" thing and similar things for companies that refuse to provide a website -- only an "app". So I'm trying to find the cheapest possible one. There appears to be on...
2021/04/20
597
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm trying to factory reset a Galaxy S20 because I've forgotten to add MDM in the intial setup and as far as I know you can't add this later. To do the factory reset I've done Settings > General Management > Reset > Factory data reset. Then tap Reset and Delete all. But it then asks me to conf...
2021/04/30
698
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<issue_start>username_0: I am new to the Android programming world. I own an iQR70 device from MLS that is using -if I read well- the kiosk mode for its own application called MAIC (something like Amazon's Alexa, a virtual assistant). [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NHyiI.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/NHyiI.png) The...
2021/05/03
542
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<issue_start>username_0: I have Samsung Galaxy M11 (SM-M115F/DS). I want to install TWRP in it. But I can't unlock the bootloader or go to download mode. I already enabled OEM Unlock. I saw on some sites that on this device I have to press both volumes up and down to go to download mode or unlock the bootloader but ac...
2021/05/04
493
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<issue_start>username_0: Within the last couple of months a change in Brave had affected my typical article reading workflow. This also affects Chrome, so I'm assuming it's a change in the underlying shared codebase. I use [Pocket](https://getpocket.com/) to manage articles to read, and I would typically open an artic...
2021/05/06
1,427
4,731
<issue_start>username_0: I have an ARMv7a device and I am not able to install ARMv8a applications. But I am able to install ARMv7a + ARMv8a applications. How am I able to install ARMv7a + ARMv8a and ARMv7a but not ARMv8a applications?<issue_comment>username_1: Basics ------ Applications that are entirely built from J...
2021/05/15
511
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<issue_start>username_0: So, my phone is running MIUI 12.5(rooted if it matters) and some apps just push individual notifications so each notification I get, shows up in its own bubble instead of showing them all under a group of notifications for this same app. It's really hard since it takes up all my screen and if ...
2021/05/17
433
1,716
<issue_start>username_0: Every app in my phone (Xiaomi Mi A2, Android One) that implements Credit Card auto-fill still shows my old credit card information even though I have already (a) replaced all my [payment information](https://pay.google.com/gp/w/home/paymentmethods) in my google account a few weeks ago, (b) used...
2021/05/19
222
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<issue_start>username_0: I am on Android 8.0.0 and not able to find an option to prevent an app from accessing the mobile network. Did I just not find it or doesn't this feature exist on version 8 yet?<issue_comment>username_1: Cleat the App Data which are storing the information. And if it doesnot work. your password...
2021/05/30
480
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<issue_start>username_0: I am using MI Note 5 Pro android version 9.0 and Windows 10 Basic. On USB plugging('File Transfer' selected), I can only access files from Phone by normal copy paste(ctrl-c/v) but cannot access full file path from Phone because there is no drive letter assigned. [![enter image description here...
2021/06/01
409
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<issue_start>username_0: My phone is massively cluttered - I've got something on the order of 50 (!) apps I am not using at all. I could manually uninstall them, but the wait for the uninstallation to finish between selecting the next one would drive me crazy. Is there a way to, at least, create a list of apps to be u...
2021/06/02
734
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<issue_start>username_0: For uploading Instagram posts, the images need to be on my phone, so I tried sending the image on WhatsApp Desktop so that I have it on my phone, but this doesn't save it in the gallery. What can I do to automatically store these images and videos in my gallery? If this is not possible, is the...
2021/06/10
1,360
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<issue_start>username_0: As described in [this answer by @irfan-latif](https://android.stackexchange.com/a/203913/18559), I am trying to boot (without flashing) my Google Pixel 3a into TWRP via the following command: `fastboot boot twrp-3.5.2_9-0-sargo.img` This failed with the following messages: ``` Sending 'boot....
2021/06/10
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<issue_start>username_0: When I'm browsing on my computer, I can press CTRL-W or click the X on a tab to close it. That's convenient. But it seems Chrome for Android has no similar function. To close the current tab on Android, I need to click the "tabs" icon which brings up all tabs. This often takes 10-60 seconds on...
2021/06/10
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<issue_start>username_0: **TL/DR:** How do I forbid the phone from using ANY mobile data ? --- If I use a single byte of mobile data, my plan charges me. Turns out, the phone used data by itself some days ago. **And NO, before you ask: it did NOT turn on the mobile data function.** Yet, I was charged. The standa...
2021/06/13
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<issue_start>username_0: On my Windows computer, if I close a browser page, the next time I launch the browser, it goes to my home location. This is true regardless of the browser so far as I can tell. On my Android tablets (Samsung Galaxy 10, Amazon Fire Tablet) or phone if I close the browser and then reopen it, it ...
2021/06/14
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<issue_start>username_0: EDIT: The problem described happened to be related with the use of WhatsApp Web instead of WhatsApp app on the phone. In my WhatsApp chats a couple of months old, I see placeholders for photos, videos, or voice messages. However, the photo itself is not shown, and when I click on it, the error...
2021/06/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I am planning to switch to a new phone. so on the old phone, I start WhatsApp backup to Google drive and I waited until it was completed. then I wanted to make sure that it is completed so I started the backup again and it showed me that it has some data and started uploading again. I am now c...
2021/06/20
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<issue_start>username_0: How to install a mobile-only Android app on an Android tablet? By "mobile-only", I meant the app has only released a mobile version and no tablet version. For example, [DoorDash](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dd.doordash) is one such app.<issue_comment>username_1: You can tr...
2021/06/22
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<issue_start>username_0: How can I view a .docx document using dark mode on Android?<issue_comment>username_1: [Firelord**♦**](https://android.stackexchange.com/users/96277/firelord "21,891 reputation") mentioned that [WPS Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPS_Office) allows users to view a .docx document using dar...
2021/06/24
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<issue_start>username_0: I am trying to flash TWRP to my ZTE Axon 7, but until now I just keep getting errors every time I try to flash something. ``` D:\ZTE Axon 7>fastboot devices a773911d fastboot D:\ZTE Axon 7>fastboot flash recovery "D:\ZTE Axon 7\twrp-3.5.2_9-0-ailsa_ii.img" Sending 'recovery' (16104 KB)...
2021/07/11
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<issue_start>username_0: My Android contacts used to sync with my Office 365 (exchange server) mail account, but this stopped working. More details: I have a Samsung S10 phone running Android 11 (up to date as of this posting). I use the native 'phone' app (green background, white phone symbol) which in turn uses the ...
2021/07/12
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<issue_start>username_0: Working on an Android 6 (stock ROM) phone, which has only internal storage (no external sd card), and is not rooted. Aurora Store is installed and updated on this phone via F-droid. Aurora Store has a "Downloads" choice in its "hamburger" menu, where I see something like this: [![enter image...
2021/07/16
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<issue_start>username_0: Let say on my home Wifi, I want to use DNS server "X" and on work WiFI, I want to use another DNS-server: "Y", on cellular a server "Z" and so on. Is this possible to do this automatically? (Preferably without root) There seems to be loads of "DNS-apps" on play store, but I can't find any that ...
2021/07/18
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<issue_start>username_0: I have found a few similar questions but no answers yet. I use the Microsoft SwiftKey keyboard so I can type in both English and Dutch simultaneously (without having to switch between them). This works great but the system spell checker still put red lines under all my words. I have set the sp...
2021/07/20
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<issue_start>username_0: According <https://support.google.com/work/android/answer/6191949?hl=en>: > > 1. Go to Settings > Accounts > Remove work profile. > 2. Tap Delete to confirm the removal of all apps and data within your work profile. > 3. Ensure that the policy app ("Device Policy") is uninstalled and not pres...
2021/07/21
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<issue_start>username_0: I have a galaxy S20+ and a generic USB c to HDMI cable. I connected the phone to a Philips monitor but I don't see anything on the monitor and in the USB settings I only see USB controlled by: connected device. And when trying to switch it to This device, I get an error saying "couldn't switch"...
2021/07/21
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<issue_start>username_0: **Summary - Update 2:** I am not deleting the question content, to preserve history ( but an admin may if appropriate delete that content) but things have change since. A day after I can into the below mentioned `TWRP createTarFork() error 255` issue I could manage the data restore `/data` ...
2021/07/28
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<issue_start>username_0: I've just got a Nord 2. I've installed MS Swiftkey and setup both English and Italian. While the input itself works with both languages, all Italian works are underlined in red. This doesn't happen with GBoard. Also this doesn't happen in another phone of mine, same configuration. Does any...
2021/07/29
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<issue_start>username_0: [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Mp4VR.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Mp4VR.png) I get this error whenever selecting any choice for permissions prompts in Chrome Dev. No results on Google, XDA, or here; Google has a similar but irrelevant hit for Hwaiwei devices (som...
2021/08/01
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<issue_start>username_0: After installing Microsoft's Outlook app I noticed that when going to search for something on the Internet by selecting text and searching, I am forced to use Bing instead of my default search engine (Google). [![screenshot](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eUVpU.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eUVpU...
2021/08/01
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<issue_start>username_0: I have Garmin Swim 2. On my Pixel 3A XL installed [Garmin Connect](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.garmin.android.apps.connectmobile), it works fine. But I want also see data on [Google Fit](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.fitness). Unf...
2021/08/09
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<issue_start>username_0: My work Google account is one of many synced to my phone. I'm a teacher so I have lot's of student emails as contacts on my work Google account. When I do a search for say "David" on my phone's contact list all my students I've ever had with the name David show up and it is very cluttered. **I...
2021/08/11
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<issue_start>username_0: When trying to connect the app to web.whatsapp.com, the app insists to "unlock to link a device", meaning I get the same screen as when I turn my phone's screen on after it sleeps. I know other WhatsApp users don't need to do that, they get right into the QR screen without any security measure...