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Mint data allowances increasing again

Welcome to Android Forums @Orange Orangutan :) To be clear, we are not affiliated with Mint, just users helping each other. I had the 3GB plan for my son for a few years and when he would occasionally run out I would simple buy an extra 1GB for $10 to get him through the end of the month. While not exactly what you are looking for, this would overall be less expensive than going to the 10GB plan. All that said, I've had to move all of the plans to unlimited. :(

Screen protector in U.S.?

Did anyone in the U.S. receive a phone with a screen protector already installed? Internationally, it appears that the phone shipped with a screen protector, but I don't have one on my Verizon-branded phone.
I didn't receive the screen protector with the phone so I bought a Gadgetshieldz film protector and its quality is good. Check it out,
https://www.gadgetshieldz.com/samsung-galaxy-s21-ultra-screen-protector.html

Moving Phone card data to SD card

How and what can I move from my phone's card to an SD card so I can get more space on my Phones card? The Phone card is nearly full and I have to clean out files regularly and don't have room for more apps. I have moved most data like videos and Pictures, but still not much room. I have a SkyPro J7 Samsung.

Well in most situations videos, audio files, and photos use up the most storage space, especially when you have a large accumulation of them. Since you mentioned moving some or all of your videos and photos from the internal storage to your microSD card and your phone's storage memory is still pretty much out of free space unless you have a really large music library built up and can move that over you don't have a lot of options as far as a long term solution. Might be easier to start looking into buying a new phone, a model with a substantially larger amount of internal storage (i.e. 64 to 128GB).
In the meantime, since you referred to needing more room for more apps, you should look through your Settings >> Apps menu and uninstall any apps you've installed that you know you no longer need or use. (... and don't just use the Uninstall button. Tap on the Clear data button first, then the Uninstall button. Clear data removes all of that apps config and settings files, along with clearing the app's cache.)
The Settings >> Storage menu initially shows just how much data is used and what's available but if you tap on the internal storage or microSD card storage options that will open a very rudimentary file/folder manager. That might indicate some files and things you either move to your card or delete. You didn't refer to what file manager you're using, are you using Samsung's My Files app or an installed third-party file manager app?
You might also want to install this 'DiskUsage' app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.diskusage&hl=en_US&gl=US
Its a utility that shows your phone's storage media in a graphically detailed way, some people find its pictorial interface to be more user friendly than the more utilitarian interface that more file manager apps use.

Unable to move or copy video files

The name conversion trick didn't work, but after I uninstalled the Airdroid app I got a message from them asking for details of the problem. To cut a long story short, once I looked a bit closer at the way the app worked, I found that I was able to transfer video files. Problem sorted. Feedback given to the Airdroid developer. Thanks all for your assistance.

Ian

GPS Tracker Sent Via Text Message

Yes you can track easily. Now a days many apps available in market for tracking and monitoring kids, employees ,The need and ability to track location by SMS have become widespread. If you are a parent, being able to track the location of children using their devices is an absolute necessity. Employers are also able to find and confirm if employees are in their designated areas of work.
For spouses, if you are simply concerned or suspect them of cheating, a text message location tracker might be the tool for you.

Battery charge level indicator (Pixel 4 XL).....?

Since you already have the Accubattery app installed you already have a utility that reveals a lot of otherwise hidden data about your battery and the overall discharging/charging process. It displays not just if your battery is healthy or not, it shows an estimated numeric percentage that varies as the the battery ages. Other tabs in its display show discharging and charging data, in milliamps, showing data on power usage that gets updated every few seconds so you can get a rough idea on what's tapping your battery in real time. You don't need to install or buy a tool, you already have an information rich utility installed.

Bird Watchers

So so many sparrows and finch to choose from! I love watching them and trying to ID them but they make it so hard sometimes!!
You are right on the Finch, I read an entire bird book back to back a while ago, and we do get a ton of imagrational ones duration of the winter just down here, we get a billion birds around in our own back yard, day in and day out.

Smartphone hotspot is connected & secured but no internet access on laptop ?

Here is a virtually zero cost option which worked for me in (somewhat) different circumstances.
"Forget" the connection to your hotspot. And then reconnect.

Hello Reed,

Yeah, I already tried that unfortunately. I briefly mentioned it in my original post.

I keep thinking something has changed with the hotspot service. Weird though, that all 3 devices (laptop, desktop and tablet) say they are connected to the internet (via smarphone hotspot) but they won't have any internet capabilities. Very strange.

z fold 3 is going kaput

Ok last week, my z fold 3 finally kicked the bucket. The inside screen went out. So instead of buying from Samsung again, I got another z for 3 from Best Buy and also got Greek Squad protection.

Today I went to my Samsung care+ appointment. It was supposed to be at 3pm. I got there at 245. They told me the tech just went on a break and would be back shortly. So I waited after 20 minutes they finally told me that he was on his lunch break and would be back in 30mi utes.......YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!!!!!!! I had the appointment for 2 weeks.....2 WEEKS!!!!!! Why did he take his lunch break at the same time as my appointment.......ridiculousness!!!!!!!

They told my that I should not have to pay fire anything as it is still under warranty. Should have the phone fixed by Wednesday.

Apps Storage Access Framework & Google Drive

I'm working on an app and want the ability to read/write files in a directory on Google Drive. In the past for local files I use Storage Access Framework with Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE to get access to a directory and it's files/sub-directories. How do I get the Storage Access Framework interface to show Google drive and not just local memory (device, microSD, usbkeys).

I have seen info on Google Drive REST API but those posts are years old and it seems the Storage Access Framework should support it to make access much easier. Am I missing why it wouldn't be supported or is there something needed to pick a Google account so it knows which Google Drive account to show?

Aka, what is needed beyond:
Code:
val i = Intent(Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT_TREE)
i.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_DEFAULT)
i.flags = Intent.FLAG_GRANT_PERSISTABLE_URI_PERMISSION and Intent.FLAG_GRANT_WRITE_URI_PERMISSION
startActivityForResult(i, SELECT_CURRENT_DIR)

Thanks,
Gary

Backup and Restore App for Android V-6.0.1.

I want to DISABLE or FORCE STOP or UNINSTALL all AT&T related app
Without going into too much detail, you can remove ATT apps with the following ADB commands. You need to use caution. If you remove a system vital app, you may find yourself in a bootloop. Any apps removed with this method can be restored by factory resetting or running the last two commands below.

Check if device is available to ADB...
Bash:
adb devices

List all apps on device and copy the package name of the apps you would like to remove...
Bash:
adb shell pm list packages -f

Remove app package...
Bash:
adb shell pm uninstall --user 0 PACKAGE_NAME_HERE

Reinstall app that was removed with the above^ command...
Bash:
adb shell pm install -r --user 0 /PATH/TO/APP_NAME.apk

To get the apk path for the command above^...
Bash:
adb shell pm dump PACKAGE_NAME_HERE | grep path

Paired device keeps disappearing

Does your S20 have any issues saving Bluetooth pairings to other devices or is this just an issue with your Nisson?
This 'might' help determine if the problem is with Bluetooth on your phone or your Nisson's head unit.

https://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-s20-5g/specs/
Looking at the hardware specs for your S20, it includes support for Bluetooth 5.0 (2016), so unless the head unit in your 2012 Nisson is running a really dated version of Bluetooth, I wouldn't think that's the actual issue. If you dig out the User Manual for your vehicle, is there any reference in it about the Bluetooth support?

Nougat : block 1 app updating

Well changes to the user interface don't actually occur with every app version update but yeah it can be annoying when it does at times. But not all interface changes are problematic and it's undeniable that a lot of version updates are actually bug fixes and/or security patches. You need to weigh how much you resist change versus intentionally making your phone's online access less safe.

Identify an icon

If you scroll all through your Settings >> Apps menu, do any of the apps in the listing appear to be at least similar in some way to that icon? Be sure that any show System apps option is enabled so you'll be viewing all the installed apps (apps you installed along with all the pre-installed apps.) The thing is, that Status bar at the top of our phones can contain a confusing mix of app notification icons plus various Android services icons.
If might show the icon with name if you swipe down twice on the Status bar, that's been a common way to expand the icon menu.

It's said high voltage will stress battery and wear it out in the long run?

FWIW Google did introduce charging limits with Android 12, where the phone can be set to not charge above a certain amount. On my Galaxy Note20 Ultra, it's stop charging at 85%. I have enabled this, as I rarely use more than 40-50% in a single day with this phone. Although when I'm travelling, I do want to the phone to be charged 100% before I start out.

同志的英语有待改善

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