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I just installed Blue Mail on my Android phone (Pixel Pro 9), and even though I am seeing those numbers on other apps (specifically my text messaging app) for some reason, I can't seem to get this app to give me a number (of new emails) whenever I get one in my inbox. When pressing and holding the app icon, and then finding the App Info button, I can see that I have enabled "all BlueMail notifications." Is there anything else I need to do, to see the number of new emails after they load in my inbox?

Help Ways to prevent accidentally stop recording video?

Hi,

I am using default samsung camera app to record video. I started recording and I accidentally stop it without myself knowing it. I think I might have accidentally pressed the stop record button when I was zooming in/out or accidentally touched the stop record button.

How to prevent stop recording video accidentally? Is there some feature or some app that can make it harder to stop video recording? e.g. long press to stop, slide to stop, double press to stop, hide the stop record button during recording to the edge (slide from edge to appear if I want to stop recording)

Thanks

app needed to easily switch network operator

I need an app to easily switch the network operator.
Automatic switching is not working for me.
They only allow VoLTE and the automatic switching at home switches me to 3G.
The signal of the preferred network is very weak but is strong enough for 3G.
The other operator is strong enough for LTE.
Since my provider won't make it less sensitive I have to manually switch it and it has many steps on Android 15.
It may be ok if there was a setting to prevent any non-LTE connections.

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Not a zippy thing

I have a REALLY big duffel bag abd it has a really big zipper. The darn thing is stuck maybe halfway open. Yes, it's from walmart. I know. I know. How the heck do I get the zipper to zip? I guess there's something about using wax. Is there any particular kind? Does it have to be hot?

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Bath bummer

The sink is clogged. I tried a paint key to get whatever was stuck and then used Drano gel, just not half a bottle. The best I have been able to do is bail with a soup can followed by a shot glass and then a sponge. There's no money for a plumber and I currently lack a pipe wrench.

Lost all Contacts

II accidentally deleted all my contacts on my pixel 6 phone. I have tried recovering them from Google contacts with no result. I can open Contacts.Google.com and use my contacts through that but it's not the same as using regular contacts. I have gone around so many circles trying to search out solutions to this problem on the Internet and none of them seem to work, My contacts are available on my PC and I don't know of a way to transfer them to the mobile phone

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Online pdf

Is it possible to fill out an online pdf, using the keypad, on galaxy tab s7 android 13?
Not talking about downloading the form first, or filling out with the s-pen.
The form is a write on pdf, which I can fill out on my mac, using chrome browser, can't get it to work that way on the S7, or my phone.

Launcher recommendations

I just got a replacement for my Galaxy s23, so I'm in the process of repopulating it. i was using the Nova Launcher, but it's got some issues that are known but are not being dealt with. One is creating, or not being able to add items to existing folders.

Is there a reliable alternative with similar features?

Also, I have enabled "Show apps screen button on home screen", but it does not.

Is there a way to have the home screen continue to navigate beyond the last page back to the first and so on instead of stopping at the last page?

The Basketball Tournament

I've been watching the TBT games. All three major Kansas alumni teams were playing. KU sent KSU home Monday. The local university, Wichita State is waiting to play the winner of the KU (JHX Hoops) and the HeartFire team. The HeartFire team won the tourney back in 2023. It is a winner take all with a purse of $1,000,000. Players consist of past college players and simi pro players.

Galaxy viruses!!

I factory reset all and restored smart switch backup and I still get virus advertisements impossible to remove.

They pop up randomly during use of Samsung Galaxy s20fe
Please teach me how to help!!
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Samsung Galaxy Watch

The Darling Bride has the Watch 7 and has never been happy with it. Between horrible battery life and questionable step count accuracy, she was ready to trade up to the Watch 8. Hopefully it will be a little better... and the trade-in made it a reasonable $150 upgrade. She expects it to arrive tomorrow.

The Watch Ultra 2025 offers too little upgrade over last year's original, especially for the $350 price after trade-in. No thanks.

Solid Explorer android File Manager purchase questions/

Hi everyone,
Before buying Solid Explorer, I’ve got a final set of questions about features, customization, and a few issues. I’m on Day 3 of the trial and want to remove ads right after purchase. Appreciate any help

1. Casting & Media Player
I love the cast feature—very handy for TV.
Does SE have a built-in video player or rely on third-party apps like VLC?
When playing videos via VLC, it briefly switches between SE and VLC—normal or fixable?

2. Cloud & Root Access
Does SE allow full access to all files in all Google accounts?
Can we cast cloud-stored files (Google Drive, OneDrive, etc.)?

3. Support
Is Reddit (r/NeatBytes) the only official support for licensing or activation issues?

4. Android TV
Can SE be installed and used on Android TV?

5. Left Menu Customization
Can we reorder items (e.g., OneDrive → Google Drive → PC)?
Can we add shortcuts for PDFs only?
Are sections like “Collections” and “Tools” fixed and not customizable?

6. Features: Shizuku & USB OTG
What’s the Shizuku feature?
How well does SE handle USB OTG drives? (Haven’t tested yet.)

7. Multiple Google Accounts
If SE is bought using one Google account, can it still access files from others?

8. SMB Sync Issue
SMB changes don’t reflect until I switch folders—any fix?

9. Resource Usage
Is SE heavier on battery or RAM than other file managers?

10. Feature Requests / Future Plans
Any plans for:
Direct cloud-to-cloud file transfers?
Casting multiple files (like playlists)?
Subtitle support while casting?

Thanks in advance! Would love to hear how others use SE or manage these issues.

Posting article links

How do I do that? I want you guys to check out "How Google Ruined Your Phone" from The Lever. It tells how that nasty goo is "cracking down" on Android functionality from third parties and offers a few alternative operating systems, such as Graphene. I would like to know if getting another os would involve rooting. I just have this feeling...

Dialling shuts down my screen.

I have Moto G Power 5G 2024 and use either a softphone (Groundwire) or Facebook messenger to talk to people. I have a data-only account.
I get the same following results with either app.
When I select a number or dial a new number, the moment I press the talk button, my screen shuts down, but the connection attempt proceeds.
To see what is happening with the call, I press the power button to turn the screen back on, but I have no audio, in or out. I press the speaker button and I get audio.

Receiving a call is more frustrating. I hear the call, but the screen does not surface. I need to open thinhe app based the ringtone, then press the talk button, which shuts down the screen, then open the screen and press the speaker button before speaking.

It is almost as if the onboard phone settings are interfering with my softphone and Messenger processes. Do you have any hints about what might be happenng? Thanks

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