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Slow motion video problem

I accidentally took a few videos in slow motion on my Pixel 8 Pro. I can play them in normal speed by moving the sliders to one end but if I copy the videos to my PC they play in slo-mo which is not enjoyable since the PC video players I've tried can't alter the speed to normal like the built in one on the phone. Besides the action and sound being slow, the video is all blocky.
Is there some way I can alter the original video so that I can save it as if it were recorded in normal speed and so it plays on a PC in normal speed?

Samsung Fold5-JUNE update

Samsung has started to roll out a further JUNE update for the Fold5 international devices on CSC code EUX, (Europe), F946B.

Build number = F946BXXS2CXE9

Build date = 30 May 2024

Android Security patch = 01 June 2024

Download size = 380.16MB

Camera version = 14.1.00.15


It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.

System information

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Stuck sd tray

The Moto G Play's SD card tray is stuck, and I mean tight. It almost seems glued in there. The phone was not working for a while, not even charging, and I wanted to get the SD out of it. I tried that weird paper clip thing. Then I got some distilled water on a clothy paper towel. After that it was sticky tape. I eventually used a little WD40. Now the phone is charging, up to 54% after hours and hours, with a new charge cord, but the tray is still stuck and the SD is not showing.

Samsung Fold5-2nd MAY update

Samsung has started to roll out a further MAY update for the Fold5 international devices on CSC code EUX, (Europe), F946B. Quite why Samsung have not included the June security patch is a mystery.

Build number = F946BXXU1CXE7

Build date = 25 May 2024

Android Security patch = 01 May 2024

Download size = 448.40MB

Camera version = 14.1.00.15


It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.

System information

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy with 2 sims and SD Card?

Is there a Samsung Galaxy with 2 sims and SD Card that's not too expensive?

I was really keen on the A25, then a eventually realised it has either 2 sims OR 1 sim and an SD card, but not all three options.
I have trouble following the specs clearly, as some say 'Nano', some say '2 sims one tray' but I can't work out in clear English what I want.

I'm in Thailand and the price of the A25 is about 6,500 Baht (about US$200 I think)
Is there a new-ish model with 2 sims & an SD card?

Accessing "Use password after restart"

On my Z Fold 4, when I initially start the phone, I could touch the power button (sensing my fingerprint) to get to where I could input my password and start the phone. On my Z Fold 5, even though it is set up similarly, it will not do this (I do have fingerprints set up). I have to swipe the screen to be able to get to input my password. Has the feature as described on the 4 been eliminated in the 5?

Danny

Sonar Watch Face

Hi,

Another new watch face for collection, just released: Sonar Watch Face


Cool animation, with a lot of free features (datas to display, vibration on new hour, colors & information format, etc...)

You can extend the experience by unlocking the premium access, and fully benefit from the watch face (complications, secondary timezone, interactivity, custom shortcuts, etc...)

I hope that you will like it!

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Weird change in my Galaxy S9 lock screen behavior

This bizarre: Today my S9 began not consistently asking me to enter my PIN to unlock the screen. I went through my lock screen settings and changed it to ask me to enter my PIN just five minutes after the screen shuts down, but...

It seems like the phone can be in my pocket for way longer than that, yet the phone still doesn't ask for my PIN.

Note I am not using any settings that would prevent the phone from locking when it senses it's near my body or close to a trusted device in my home.

Is there an app or a system app whose cache I need to delete?

Or some other setting I should be looking at?

Thank you!

Can't get Opera as default browser

Today, on my Samsung Z Fold 5, I can't get email links to open up with Opera, even though when I go go settings (phone settings/apps), all browsers say that Opera is the default browser. This seems to have happened after I added some accounts to Aqua Mail. For now, I got links to stop opening with Chrome by disabling Chrome, but I do not think this is the proper or desired way. Chrome was not disabled on my Z Fold 4 and links opened there Correctly. Possibly dome changes got made in Aqua Mail or in my Google account during the email account additions. Any ideas here??

Danny

Would you buy a refurbished S21 FE?

I bought a "renewed" one off Amazon for a dear friend when her phone died, and the first one they sent seemed to have a battery that was nearing the end of its life, so we exchanged it, and the replacement is working just fine.

I know the S21 FE is kinda old, but it's just such a darned good deal on Amazon right now; they're about $200 to $225 dollars for "renewed" ones.

Heck, a brand new, unopened one is under $380.

I'm seriously tempted to get one for myself, 'cause the app I use for my Dexcom G7 CGM will soon lose support for any Android version older than Android 12.

Regarding that Dexcom app, it requires me to give it permission to circumvent battery saving settings so it can constantly monitor my blood glucose in real time. So maybe I should spring for a brand new phone, and not a refurb, in order to maximize battery life?

I dunno. What's your opinion of the S21 FE? Would you buy one in 2024? That $200 to $225 price is pretty hard to resist.

Z Fold 4 failure

This morning when I started to use my Z Fold 4, it failed. I am using it right now, but in cripple mode. When I unfolded the phone (while the cover screen was active), the phone inner screen started to display, but the display and phone shut off. It took a while, but I eventually figured I could start and run the phone as long as I kept it folded. If you unfolded it, the screen flashed on, then off and the phone died. Buttons on the right side of the phone (when the phone is open) do not function. It appears that connectivity on the phone is an issue when the hinge is in certain positions. I am charging up a new Z Fold 5 right now.

Danny

Locked vs unlocked phones

I have a Samsung S10 that's been acting weird lately. One day it spontaneously rebooted without me physically touching it. Another time the phone awoke from sleep without me physically touching it. The phone, not me has deleted pictures. An app on the phone downloaded an app without my permission. Fortunately, I was able to uninstall the app.

I can't decide between getting a locked phone or an unlocked phone.

I have some questions.

I know that unlocked phones come without a SIM card because the phones can be used on any carrier. I'm on Verizon & I wish to stick with Verizon. So, the unlocked phone has to be activated by Verizon. After the unlocked phone is activated by Verizon, will it have Verizon WiFi or is that a separate process? I know that Google Fi is an option for the Pixel phones. I assume that it's an option for any Android phone, correct?

If I buy an unlocked phone activated by Verizon, will I be able to get it serviced at Verizon or will I need to get it serviced elsewhere because it isn't a Verizon-branded phone?

Of course, I can buy a Verizon-branded phone & I won't have any problems getting it serviced.

Still searching for the perfect gallery app.

#Piktures did move all my audio files and other photos to one big giant file. No go.

Google Gallery Go app, needs write permission to move any object to an album cover no go.


Other "Gallery apps" keep on either re-arranging everything and I am just tired of searching for a perfect one, that atones and stays in each album organizaiton without having one giant one that really messes up and want to put it in windows file explorer and click on them within a heartbeat. Any sugestions?

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Help Easiest backup for thousands of calls

Hi I'm not very good on my phone and I need to back up some files, including 8000 or so recorded calls, which I must not lose. It's a Huawei 20x 5G. It is absolutely stuffed full of really important stuff including the phone calls which I cannot lose, but if I try to back up to Google Drive it will only let me back up 40 or so at a time and it takes hours upon hours. I have in the past managed to put things onto a USB pendrive but the USB port is dodgy and it doesn't always transfer over. If the port breaks then I can't do anything at all obviously as I can't charge it. what is going to be the easiest quickest way for me to get copies of all this stuff? I'm terrified of doing something wrong trying to sort it ! Sorry to sound so totally daft.

Samsung Voice typing doesn't recognize the period all of a sudden?

My Samsung S22 Ultra has all of a sudden stopped recognizing the period (.) in voice typing. It used to be that you can just say "period" and it would put the period punctuation mark in there. Now it just types out the whole word "period" instead. Other punctuations are unaffected, such as comma, exclamation point, or question mark, even colon (:) is still working! But the most common one, period, is not working? Just started happening a couple of days ago. Anyone else notice that? I use the voice typing quite a bit here.

I've also tried switching the keyboard, from Google Gboard to Samsung keyboard but no difference.

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