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i have the home screen set up with the app drawer but i still do not see the normal apps icon the one that has the 9 dots in it. but i put that nova on it and that seems to be doing the job. she may have swiped that icon off the system as one said. when she answers the phone she touches the phone icon and swipes it so hard and fast that she about sends the phone across the room. it seems she sees others do that and copies them. i set up the phone icon in the app drawer so all she has to do is tap it and it answers the phone or to send a message tap that message icon. just linkt the other apps. thanks
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Help Android lagging

puppykickr
whois1230 said:
This is the app in question: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.omdevelopment.ref.biblebg.free
I currently have Avast Antivirus Free and Malwarebytes installed, should I uninstall them?
Thank you for the link for the uncensored Telegram, by the way
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Most likely the app sends your personal data somewhere.
In fact, most religious type apps report your activities.

The solution is to block internet access for these apps, however, any app that also uses Google Services will also convey information with Google- who then sells it to whomever.

And yes, I would ditch the security apps.
Aside from giving a false sense of security, they do nothing better than that- and sometimes worse.
They consume battery and memory, report your information to whomever, and are unneeded anyway.
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Google one backup - override idle time?

ocnbrze
Sunny Rio said:
I clicked the question mark and there was a feedback link, so I told them to add an option for backing up even when not idle. My whole phone is only 30GB, so the free one would suit me fine! I don't really need the photos backed up anyway, since I take photos on a day out, then come home and put them on the computer for sorting and editing.
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i would go here and submit your issue and see if they can help you:
https://support.google.com/googleone/gethelp
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E46 media unit satnav/Problem NOW SOLVED

Derek John Castle
Derek John Castle said:
Thanks Denny, will have a go at that now, as it's an app I have not heard of.
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Hi In the end it just boiled down to going into audio settings, change "switch" ,to "manual" and then adjust audios to work in conjunction with sat nav,for example audio level on sat nav was raised to 7,but changed to 0 on phone and 4 on music.This allows phone calls to be taken without interruption, plus music is just audible when sat nav audio is activated.
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Retail mode

mikedt
Whatevadroid said:
I got phone from a friend of a friend, hard to track him down.I don't know from where the phone came, so I can't return it.I have heard that there is a way to disable retail mode regardless.I just don't exactly know how.
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From what I understand there are no secret passwords or whatever. Samsung retail demo phones are loaded with a special firmware that's hard-coded, often to play a promo video after a certain period of inactively, and to show a permanent R in the notification area. Plus the bootloader is locked as well, so no chance of flashing a different ROM. The intention being to make them worthless to anyone who shouldn't have one, and worthless for fencing and/or sale.

As I've already stated, these showroom devices are supposed to be returned to Samsung, etc. who'll presumably just destroy and recycle them.
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How does phone tracking by police work?

Hadron
ezio aulditore said:
Wow very good explanation. Tyvm sir . Wish i could know in India, network providers how long retain location infos of a cell phone user and what the police are allowed to ask to network providers :(
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How long providers do retain information is hard to know, but how long they are required to (the minimum time they will retain it) should be knowable: laws should, after all, be a matter of public record. It's just knowing what to look for. Since storing data costs money it's quite possible that networks will delete it once they are not required by law to keep it, but that will be up to them.

What they can ask, again if it's the police this should also be a matter of public record (regulations relating to other security services may be more secretive). Of course that does assume that the network sticks to the law and only gives the police what they are legally required to.
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Complete reset

W
Dannydet said:
Need more information other than Mediatek tablet please.
Serial number, etc...
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I've read many of the replies; with regard the MediaTek T906 - 10" tablets for which I thank you, none of those replies has mentioned success in upgrading from KitKat 4.4.2 to anything else, so my expectations are minimal. I also have one of these MediaTek T906 - 10" tablets; and as you have asked for a bit more information which I offer; model number MediaTek T906 version v1.1 /// android version 8.1 (a monster fib') 4.4.2 keeps appearing implying strongly that it's KitKat 4.4.2 /// custom-built version T906_D3_31 pin /// I bought it in 2019 for use as a larger monitor for my camera work in the studio; it does that work well, but I would like to start using it as a Kindle which involves downloading an app' however I note the comments made by numbers of people on this thread that KitKat 4.2.2 firmware does not support most modern apps and is spoken of as being "probably impossible to upgrade to any later operating system". If I hear from you; wonderful; if I don't this remains a very engaging blog... An expert stating clearly that something cannot be upgraded/fixed is still a very real contribution thank you.......
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Help Wifi control

ocnbrze
New Person Here said:
Thanks for all the help! I'm still trying to get the best from my new phone. I am having lots of trouble with why everyone els'e phone only loses 2% battery in their mornings and I still lose 20%, so that I wake it up at 80%-85% battery and it has a 5000 one in it. I have 44 apps in my drawer and about 4 of them are disabled because I most likely will never use them. I have no chat apps because phone calls and texts are enough for me. I do have three music programs, and extra maps programs for locating buses and trains. I have only 4 under 40MB games to play that are all offline, so I don't know what's draining my battery. thanks very much for any ideas. Have a good day :) PS It's been great weather for bikes out!
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i always leave my phone charging overnight. never had any issues. it might diminsh battery lige over time, but i only keep my phones for 2-3 years....never really long term.
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Shake it off

codesplice
EricDMartin said:
Which image do I download for Xfinity Pixel 6 Pro G8VOU
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If your carrier is listed with an image, use that image.

If your carrier isn't listed, use the image without any carriers mentioned.

In your case, Xfinity primarily operates on Verizon's network so you did correct to use the Verizon / Verizon MVNO image.

Easier than doing all the fastboot shenanigans might be to use the flash tool:
https://flash.android.com/

Full instructions here:
https://source.android.com/docs/setup/build/flash
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Dual Sim Support

sachertorte
ocnbrze said:
Try factory resetting the note 8, but nothing will get messed up on your phone if you use a second sim card...... Sorry esim card as far as I know.

Just backup everything with smart switch before doing so.
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Factory reset would be the thing to do, but there are way too many files and things on there that I need to save before doing that. I am going to keep this phone minimalistic/cleaned up from the start.

Danny
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How to complete the android tablet

Milo Williamson
Phillip Lanos said:
Currently the TabS8+ and others similar in spec have the app One Hand Operation+ with a Pop-Up widegt Option. This option is is useful - especially when using samsung dex.

There are 6 ways to improve this and make it a very useful and intergal part of Samsung Dex.

  1. The popup widget function should allow for either widgets or certain apps (social media, messaging, music players like spotify, calendars and files) these apps in particular are all about quick reference choose a file, song or check a calendar appointment, maybe even a quick reply for the messenger.

    The current popup app minimization into a logo in tablet mode with the little dock is terrible use only because the logo remains in the way and a taking a few design cues from iOS and the way they implemented the stack dock in SlideOver apps is a better idea and should exist both in tabelt mode or Dex Mode.

    Why? For powerful multitasking - here’s an example of how wanted this feature is in general that a 3rd party indie developer made an app named Slidepad.app for MacOS to add that slideover feature into a desktop for those quick tasks.
The best news is that the One Hand Operation+ has already done the bulk of this work - all we need to do is create the ability to pin and dock so that they minimize or get activated in popup window mode from the Pop-up widget window.

  1. In the same vein of work, the popup widget is activated by a swipe from the edge – when using a keyboard it wold be powerful to be able to move the mouse to the edge of the screen as a push to create that swipe action that opens the popup widget to use either the widgets of the apps that we want to run a quick task with.

  2. Next an alternative way of creating the same experience would be to allow for the dock itself to be moved to the right or left - you can see this in action by using an app from the google play store named Taskbar. Not only does it allow for the task bar to be on the right or lweft but it also allows for the task bar to be transparent to create a cleaner look and when looking to launch an app the interface doesnt fill the entire screen

  3. I see that now we have drag and drop built into the Samsung My Files app and this is great - now we just need to find a way to enocurage 3rd party apps to build into their app the drag and drop function especially for creators that use a Digital Audio Workstation app like Fruity Loops, N track Studio or Cubasis. The same goes for apps like Lumafusion which is set to come soon accoridng to an announcement they made.
This drag and drop is an essential aspect of Desktop workflow and we need to devise a way to encourage apps to upgrade this or have them removed from the apps store as a whole. Also, I realize this one is less a samsung only thing and more of a 3rd party thing but maybe theres an incentive we can drive through the galaxy app store for apps published there to get the message out about how important this is

  1. I prefer Dex mode above tablet mode for literally everythign and would love for Dex mode to be able to rotate even if there are no apps in full screen.

  2. Last one I promise, if we could add a function that allows for a level beyond screen recording with Samsung Dex - this is a key function to desktop work. Please consider adding the ability to record just the feed and audio coming from a conference app like Zoom or Google meet. Being able to record the conference locally for review is an important part of remote work and desktop work.
If these things were added its hard to imagine anyone even debating whether the TabS8 or iPad is preferrable - the key component that hurts the Samsung Tablets is the lack of Drag and Drop files ability between all applications.

The task bar to the righnt or left would be a nice compromise if we can t add popup apps into the PopUp Widget popup from One Hand Operation
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Ah really, I never wanted to do Dex operation either, I just find out that ADW and you can customate anything on your tablet. To the drawers and names too, you can also access them through your settings off the main menu your home screen.

Are you trying to give up your personal comp is that it?
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