countryblue said:

I'm looking for another app that is comparable to the features and behavior of Google Assistant, but he key factor is that it will use Firefox as it's vehicle. For instance, when you ask the Google Assistant to look for alternatives for Google Assistant, it will uses the Google/Chrome browser to perform perform it's search and render the results.

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Assistant can do more than just search. This is what I was trying to clarify: is it just search you want, or some of its other features as well?

Firefox has a voice search option, but you have to open the browser and tap the icon on the input bar. If you set Google as your search engine I imagine that would trigger a Google search, but I you are looking for constant listening & keyword triggers I don't know how to do that. It should be possible to set a shortcut to open the app itself (I could set a double tap on the power key to do this on my s21), but you'd still have to touch the icon - I don't know a way of opening the app directly and activating voice search in a single shortcut.

ocnbrze said:

guess what i had today for dinner????

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Easter said:

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.

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Your phone model supports Nano Memory cards, yes? Do you have one?
Transferring your audio library to a NM card should be quicker than uploading to an online storage service. Then remove the card and copy your audio files to a PC (assuming it has a card slot or you have a USB card adapter).
Otherwise, while 8000 audio files are a pretty significant number of files, a big factor you're leaving out is the file size amount. If these are relatively low-res recordings than each file is going to reflect that in its file size, if these are higher res audio than of course conversely they'll each be a lot larger in file size. Also are they mono or stereo? That among other factors are relevant. The point being the total amount of those 8000 files is dependent on a mystery -- i.e. when it takes hours to upload a batch of 40 files that could mean those are high-res audio files, or it could mean you have a relatively slow broadband or cellular connection. Are you using WiFi (broadband, ISP-based) or mobile data (cellular, carrier-based)?

Congrats! Yes, I am late but just saw this post.

I went through the same weight loss. I have ESRD so it was too late to avoid dialysis but lost weight and am on 2 kidney transplant lists. My pants are too big as well as my underwear lol. I also am no longer on diabetes meds. As a matter of fact, I have to carry glucose pills or hard candy since my sugar drops! I lost 80 lbs and it made a difference with my diabetes. I have regular sugar levels. now.

As far as fast foods, I can actually eat a burger but it has to be with no cheese. Lettuce, small amount of tomato and onion. I haven't eaten a fast food burger since about 3 years. I cook my own food as any processed food is really bad for those with kidney disease.

join google rewards. Answer a few questions and before you know it, you'll have enough for Nova Prime. I answer so many questions that I rarely have to pay for an app. (yeah, I'm cheap but I will pay with real money if I need the app lol)

i keep my z fold 4 in my pocket and never had any issues with volume. safe mode is the only thing that can determine if this is from an app or not. if you do not want to go that route than you might want to consider doing a factory reset.

abdulbadii said:

How in definitive way to get Android 9, and below, saved wifi password corresponded by its data values eg. SSID name, etc ?

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What you're attempting to do is not possible, You cannot find out what a password might be by being able to detect a SSID.
The SSID is just an identifier of a WiFi network, and it's a given that a password is a requirement for anyone to receive valid authentication to access that WiFi network. That password is not intrinsically tied a SSID, nor vice-versa -- when anyone sets up a WiFi network, they can name a SSID to their liking and they can use any passord to their liking
(.... well, within established restirctions. i.e. some characters not allowed, or number of character limits.) If you are trying to hack into a WiFi network, your efforts to get its password won't be in its SSID. The authentication routine is done within the source router.

Hi all, thank you for your wishes!

Yes, I forgot to add screenshots, I will add them here:

Bearsyzf said:

I'll check it out.

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prepare to be amazed!!!!!!!!!!

Personally I'm not a fan of adding an anti-virus/anti-malware app to an Android phone, perhaps when there's an actual need but otherwise it is just using up system resources. The Android platform is not comparable at all with Windows in this aspect.

But getting back to OP's original posting, @nickdalzell brought up a good point. It might be just a matter of waiting a few more days or weeks.
Otherwise, I'd recommend the AccuBattery app:
It displays a lot battery and power stats in more detail than the Settings menu itself. (A typical Android install shows the most common stats most consumers need, The AccuBattery utility is a lot more expansive and informative. It's for users who want more power usage info.) Also a plus point, it is just detecting and analyzing existing data, unlike some other more dodgy 'make your battery last longer' apps that try to their own power curves, interfering with the default Android power usage already implemented. Also note that you'll need to wait a bit for AccuBattery to access your phone's power usage.

I'm tentatively going to recommend you reset your own expectations about your phone's fingerprint lock screen -- currently you're seeing it as an annoyance but you might be a lot better off having it enabled as a fundamental privacy measure.
Or if a fingerprint isn't your preference, at least keep some kind of lock-screen option (i.e. pattern, password, etc.)
Unless you never take your phone out of your home and you live alone, a lock screen is basic protection from others to just pick up your phone and have full, unfettered access to your data. Also, note some apps like financial services, won't allow you to use them without a lock screen enabled.

Otherwise, you should be able to just go into your phone's Settings menu and delete your saved fingerprint(s). There is no such thing as a default fingerprint that's can be in place with any Android install. At some point you added your particular fingerprint(s) when you first set up your phone. Open up Settings, and in the upper screen use its search feature to find 'lock screen' to find which menu to use.
A more drastic measure that might be possible with your Redmi phone is to disable a lock screen completely. You need to enable Developer Options and if there's a ''Do not use Lock screen' option. Don't be surprised if that option isn't there (or something with a similar name), it's option list varies by manufacturer and Android version number. The Developer Options is integral with any Android firmware, it's just typically not visible by default. Be very judicious about any changes you make, you can easily make part of the functionality of your phone, That's why it needs to intentionally made visible by the user.

But just to repeat, start looking at a lock screen as a benefit, not a problem.

It was awesome, brother.

Your best chance of repairing the drawer will be to put the hardware back into its original position.
If the table has another drawer, try duplicating the hardware setup. If not, you will have to use a bit of understanding on how the hardware interacts with what is anchored to the drawer and what is anchored to the table.

Hadron said:

Oh, it's a very strange OS: something called "One UI 6.1", which is like Android but with the settings rearranged by Samsung .

But my previous phone was a Pixel (non-carrier) which also just had "mobile data" and "WiFi", and while I used custom ROMs with my phones before that, whether they were based on manufacturer software or AOSP there was still never a "non-carrier data" section.

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Yeah my tablet is a Samsung and it has non carrier apps though, but always tend to turn off the non background data always.

The first thing to try is rebooting your phone. Have you tried that yet?

ocnbrze said:

does it taste like steak? or steak seasoning? LOL

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Actually like steak, not steak seasoning

Gallopinhairpin said:

I did get it from Play Store. I was referring to the mechanism to verify by inputting a code sent by SMS, which had failed because a window popped up saying the SMS could not be sent, wait 1 hour then try again. This sequence just kept repeating.

We have actually got it sorted now. I uninstalled, and after the install I realised Whatsapp still appeared in the list of apps in Settings so I uninstalled again and this time it said something about a shell. After this it did vanish from the list. I then turned the phone off and re-started it, which I hadn't done previously.

After re-installing from Play Store I ran it and filled in the phone number after which it offered two options for verification. One appeared to be to allow Whatsapp to make a missed phone call and check the phone log to see if it was successful. The other was to use a code supplied via SMS. I chose the SMS method and this ended up in exactly the same impasse as previously, back in a loop from which I couldn't escape, so I uninstalled and reinstalled for a third time, chose the other option and this time it worked!!

Incidentally it turned out the icon was in the Apps Drawer - it was on the third page. It hadn't occurred to me there was more than one, even though the three dots were clearly visible at the bottom of the page. I feel a complete fool now Doh!!

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ok, i'm glad you got it worked out finally. thanx for posting your solution. yeah rebooting should always be apart of any troubleshooting on an android phone. i completely forgot to mention that step.

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AugieTN said:

Just got a text from a buddy. You will need ESPN Plus for Monday Night Football Week 7 Chargers vs Cardinals.

ESPN Plus is not a TV channel. You will need to download the ESPN app.

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If you weren't such a snowflake and blocked me, you'd know that already

TheManWithTheGoldenGun said:

the s22+ i have is used, the display was already changed and the conector is not too good, and i want to change just to keep updated on samsung software.

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You should still be able to update for a while (I'm still getting updates on my s21), but OK, if the phone was beaten-up before you got it that makes sense.

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p.s. OnePlus support got back to me.

"... backup & restore option is no longer available on Android 12 and later versions. Currently, this application is primarily used for transferring content between devices."

I repeatedly asked for their recommendation for best backup to restore to the same device and this was all they would say.

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not surprised really. oneplus is not one for supporting their devices.

coyote2 said:

What Android phone manufacturers have excellent backup and restore apps?

No more OnePlus for me.

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you might want to look into samsung. samsung's smart switch works great on backing up and restoring their phones. every time i upgrade, i use smart switch and it is almost like my new phone is my old phone. there are some things that do not get backed up, but its pretty minute and does not take long to get the new phone up to speed. it does take a while to restore a back up on the new phone.

so something to think about when you plan on upgrading your phone though.

Rumour has it that it is up for T-Mobile (USA)...

Plus Mother's Day marked the 5th year of my little brothers passing........... so not really into Mother's Day anymore .