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Incoming Google Lockdown

i saw today that if i open the Tubi app, it loads and then tells me that Tubi will not run without "Google Play Services, which is missing from your device."

tapping the screen most anywhere twice or a few times dismisses this toast message, and then the app works fine.

(this is all the proof i need that the app does NOT need google play services at all)

the toast reappears repeatedly as i scan the app, but so far no interruption of films with it after the film starts.

The Masters 2026

Rory didn't have a great last round but few did. Rory was able to join the noble three by being a back to back winner at the Masters. Good on him! I think he is a quality role model for young golfers. Scottie Scheffler, though even after the first two rounds took second. He shot 11 under in the last two rounds to be one shot off of Rory's 12 under victorious score.
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Not receiving specific texts on Pixel 7 Pro

Hello.

About 3 weeks ago, I suddenly stopped receiving account activity text alerts from Citibank. I had no problems previously, and I am still receiving all other personal and alert style texts from people and other companies. I have double and triple checked that I didn't accidentally block the number that sends them. I didn't. I called Citibank customer service, and they have no idea what my issue is.

A little while back I was given advice here regarding text messaging. I don't think this started until later, but I can't be positive. Could there be some connection? Please see my posting history.

Any idea what the problem could be? Thank you for any assistance.

Google ending sideloading

i dont allow updates to my devices for this very exact type of thing

Everyone is always, "Gee, man. You sure bitch and moan about Google a lot for someone who uses their devices."

Yes.
Yes I do.

I f you buy a hamburger at McDonald's, it is how you want it or else you dont except it.
Somehow if it's Google I am just supposed to toll over and hope that they use lube this time and I better not bitch about it.

This is why I want them off the device before it ever connects to the web at all.

As far as I am concerned, if Google doesnt like that then it is their prerogative not to sell the device to me in the first place.

It's just not my problem, and nobody is going to convince me otherwise.

I am actually anxious to see what if anything happens to my device.
This is going to be a great test to see if what I have done to this thing really works or not.

I just wish that I had a better device to start with, this one was the last dud in the line its from.

Watch everyone scramble for old devices and batteries for them after this $#!+storm hits.

Then again, the ones that say I bitch too much will be rolling over and lubing up (if they want)

And I will still be out there bitching about it, no matter what happens.
It is what it is, right?

THE SWIMMING POOL ON THE TITANIC IS STILL FULL

Help URGENT HELP: Samsung A54 calendar events all disappeared

So glad your problem was resolved. What was the suggestion that lead to the restoration of you lost calendar events?

He sent me a TM and I clicked on the link. He joined my phone, took control, and it was so fast I may not recall all he did. Clear cache, then synch. Then we did the same to the second phone. Wonderful experience.

I did not have to wait on hold. Guess why.

S25+ Battery Issue

also, battery cycles are measured by 0% to 100% being one full cycle.

if you charge from 50% to 100%, that is half of one cycle and you would have to do that twice to get one full cycle.

likewise if you were to charge from 20% to 80%, then you have completed 60% of one cycle.

that is why the store told you numbers that did not equal your charging numbers.

UI building without XML or Compose

Hello,

independent of XML and Compose, there are also other ways to build your UI. I have written some helper classes and put together my UI with a kind of custom DSL. It works almost perfectly. 😊


override fun createLayout(target: FrameLayoutBuilder) {
instance = this
with(target) {
addLinearLayout {
setOrientationVertical()
add(ActivityHeader())
createContent(this)
add(ActivityFooter())
}
}
}


private fun createContent(target: LinearLayoutBuilder) {
with(target) {
addFrameLayout {
setLayoutWeight(1f)
addLinearLayout {
setOrientationVertical()
addFrameLayout {
setLayoutWeight(1f)
addSurfaceView {
setSurface(Playground)
}

addRelativeLayout {
setGravityBottomRight()
addTextView {
setVisibleFalse()
formatHint(this)
addReceiver(Playground.hint) {
setTextId(it)
setVisible(it != R.string.Empty)
}
}
}
}
createInfoLine(this)
}
addFrameLayout {
addReceiver(overlay) {
replace(it)
}
}
}
}
}

fun formatHint(target: TextViewBuilder) {
with(target) {
setTextSizeSP(20)
setTextColorID(R.color.hintText)
setMarginsDP(50, 10, 20, 20)
setPaddingsDP(20, 10)
setGravityRight()
setGradientBackground {
cornerRadii = getCornerRadii(getPixelFromDP(15).toFloat())
setStroke(getPixelFromDP(6), getColorFromID(R.color.black))
setColor(getColorFromID(R.color.hint))
}
}
}

fun createInfoLine(target: LinearLayoutBuilder) {
with(target) {
addLinearLayout {
setOrientationHorizontal()
setPaddingsDP(10, 0)
setBackgroundColorId(R.color.black)
addTextView {
setWidthDP(100)
setLayoutWeight(1f)
setTextSizeSP(16)
setTextColorID(R.color.white)
setFontId(R.font.nunito_bold)
addReceiver(Playground.mode) {
setText(
when (it) {
Play -> "Build Mode"
else -> "Play Mode"
}
)
}
}
addTextView {
setWidthDP(100)
setLayoutWeight(1f)
setGravityCenter()
setTextSizeSP(16)
setTextColorID(R.color.white)
setFontId(R.font.nunito_bold)
setText("V${BuildConfig.VERSION_CODE}")
}
addTextView {
setWidthDP(100)
setLayoutWeight(1f)
setGravityRight()
setTextSizeSP(16)
setTextColorID(R.color.white)
setFontId(R.font.nunito_bold)
addReceiver(Playground.currentBoardIndex) {
setText("Board ${it + 1}")
}
}
}
}

}

eine kleine Person
2

What are you currently playing?

I had to give up on the bubble game. It got where every-time I cleared a lever it automatically went to a screen trying to get me to downland the fookin Royal King game and at first all I had to do was refresh the screen. then it got to having to clear the cookies and finally it got to doing it between each play ....


Tried a few other variations of the bubble game, even the candy match one did it.

Intercourse them, been game free for several weeks, now.

Fatality 2023.

Resurrecting (!) this thread to append more information in the wake of the charges resulting from Mr. Perry’s untimely death. Of the five people charged relative to his ketamine usage, three have now pled guilty (including a doctor) and are awaiting sentencing; the other two appear willing to roll the dice on a jury, where they could essentially receive life sentences if convicted.

All of the five people charged have been sentenced; I believe they all entered plea arrangements whereby they admitted their part in Mr. Perry's death. The most severe sentence is also the most recent; the so-called "Ketamine Queen" who provided the fatal doses. She was sentenced to 15 years, and it turned out that her supply had also killed another person in 2019, which was part of why the sentence was that long. Sad all the way around.

Junk Drawer / Tool Box

I have nothing but respect for my dad. He was a hard working honest guy. Kids just weren't his deal. He was the provider and my mother kept the nest clean and kept us kids in line. Later in life we became business partners and I tried to match his effort and work ethic. I am fairly certain that I received two gifts in my life that he actually wanted me to have and went out of his way to gift them. A pocket knife that I still have and my set of SAE sockets. They mean the world to me. I'm sorry that your sister snagged up the Bell tools. She likely didn't understand the significance of a man to his son relationship.

Is there a 1x1 version of the google microphone widget?

No, you haven't missed anything: the Google widget imposes a minimum width to display the microphone, so in 1x1 or 2x1 resolution it disappears, and there's no setting to keep it there. The simplest solution is to add a direct shortcut to voice search or use Google Assistant, which gives you one-touch access to the microphone without having to use the widget.

Restore Samsung

Since I put No Root Firewall on his phone for him, I wondered if it could be a little too restrictive. I shut it down and lo and behold, porn. I would rather err the other way and keep the thing from being invaded by a bunch of crap apps, mostly overweight games that are probably just spyware, but it's not mine...
it sounds like he blocked it himself by mistake.

you can block certain IPs from connections, and it is global, meaning it blocks for the whole device not just one app.

i used to use it for sites that persistantly sent redirect after redirect.

it worked usually after a while, but the app grows larger with each one.

i now use the firewall included inside Invizible from F-droid.

Shaken bake

I use WaveUp from F-droid.

it uses the proximity sensor to allow the screen to wake by waving my hand over the top of the screen and/or by taking the phone out of its case.

if you have problems with it stopping, you can put a quick setting icon in your quick settings and that seems to keep it active.

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