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Filtering Google Play apps by permissions

puppykickr
If you are concerned about privacy, then Google is not your friend.

Period.

Not just permissions, but the apps themselves need to be disabled/uninstalled.

New permissions can be added to any app at any update.

Many apps rely upon the permissions of other apps, especially if permissions are denied in the apps in question.

As far as I know, at least with Android 9 & 10, when you enter the permissions area of an app, there is an option to see all the other apps that have the same permission(s).

Another way is if you know what permission(s) you are looking for is to try this app:

https://addons-detector.en.uptodown.com/android
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Pen calibration with Ibis Paint

mikedt
Hone Williams said:
How can I calibrate my stylus with Ibis paint. The draw line is about 1/8" below where the tip hits the screen. I have a Galaxy F9+. Thanks for any help....
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I don't know this Ibis Paint, but I assume it doesn't have any way of calibrating a stylus to the app? Also what actual stylus are you using, a Samsung S-pen or something else?

I use a Galaxy Note20 Ultra myself, and the included S-pen stylus is spot on for any drawing apps, no calibration needed. And it the same for other Note series phones, and Samsung devices that are compatible with the S-pen, like the latest Fold series are apparently S-pen compatible.
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BLOCK SPAM (EMAIL)

puppykickr
Charles Thomas Powers Jr said:
Can someone tell me how to block spam messages. I have GMAIL, and the spam is coming in crazy!
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When you get spam, tap the 3 dot icon (overflow) in the upper right.
(You must tap on the spam first.)
Then tap 'Report Spam'.

From then on, anything from that address will be sent to your spam folder.

You can delete it from there, but spam is auto deleted every 30 days anyway.
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Help Can't find the old whatsapp backups in my phone

iBowToAndroid
Storex said:
Hello,
I have an issue with Whatsapp as I am not very familiar with it and I am trying to get help with it.
Two days ago, I cleared the data in my whatsapp accidently (s21 ultra). Then, I pushed the button backup thinking that it will ask me to select the backup file that I have.
But, It seems I deleted the old backup and overwrote it with nothing. Therefore, I lost all my data.
As I know, we can find many backup versions in the phone (Internal storage/Android/media/com.whatsapp/databases). But, I found only one file "mgstore.db.crypt14".

I want to know, if possible :
- How all the old backups were deleted ? is it due to clear data option ?
- Is there any solution to find that old backup ?
- Should I use Data recovery software in order to find what was deleted ?

The smallest help will be more than appreciated.

Thank you,
Amin Gaaloul
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1. Yes, doing the "Clear Data" option probably erased the backups. That's why it's important to also upload the backup to Google Drive
2. No, you can't get any deleted files back
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Bluetooth connected and playing but no audio

D
I finally saw someone else with a similar problem.. already replied there but I think this is a bit different so I made this post.

I used my car's bluetooth media for podcasts with no problems for 2 years until september, then suddenly the smartphone said it's connected and the app (podcastaddict) is playing but no sound comes out, neither it seems to recognize the car keys to play/pause the track. (volume is ok ofcourse). even voice commands don't work, but the devices result connected on both the car and the smartphone, media play on bluetooth is on, phone calls is on.
my phone is a xiaomi pocophone f1.
I checked and tried a lot of solutions but nothing worked. even got into developer options to change things but didn't work.
I tried other older podcasts I've already listened to, same result.
recently my car didn't get any update, my phone didn't get any update, podcastaddict support says it's not their problem, the problem persisted by using other music apps, the smartphone apps relative to bluetooth etc didn't get updates, android system apps neither.
the only thing that changed was android auto updates, plus when I connect the phone via usb and use android auto I can listen to the podcasts without any problem and voice commands work.
I checked with another phone and it worked only the first time then it got the same problem, but it was a xiaomi too and it had android auto too.
I checked with my bluetooth earbuds and sometimes I get the same problem (playback on but no sound), but after a few seconds they disconnect, reconnect and it works fine.
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Podcast, no Audio

D
I have almost the same problem, used my car's bluetooth media for podcasts with no problems for 2 years until september, then suddenly the smartphone said it's connected and the app (podcastaddict) is playing but no sound comes out, neither it seems to recognize the car keys to play/pause the track. even voice commands don't work, but the devices result connected on both the car and the smartphone, media play on bluetooth is on, phone calls is on.
my phone is a xiaomi pocophone f1.
I checked and tried a lot of solutions but nothing worked. even got into developer options to change things but didn't work.
I tried other older podcasts I've already listened to, same result.
recently my car didn't get any update, my phone didn't get any update, podcastaddict support says it's not their problem, the problem persisted by using other music apps, the smartphone apps relative to bluetooth etc didn't get updates, android system apps neither.
the only thing that changed was android auto updates, plus when I connect the phone via usb and use android auto I can listen to the podcasts without any problem.
I checked with another phone and it worked only the first time then it got the same problem, but it was a xiaomi too and it had android auto too.
I checked with my bluetooth earbuds and sometimes I get the same problem (playback on but no sound), but after a few seconds they disconnect, reconnect and it works fine.
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sd card not being used

puppykickr
As @mikedt says.
Also, as a general rule, I disable anything from Google.
(My gaming device is the exception.)

Trial and error is the best way to discover what you can and cannot do without on any device.

As for Device Manager and the like, I despise this type of app.
Most cannot be disabled.
I do periodically clear all data on these annoying apps.

But keep in mind that these apps are all in a separate area of device memory that you have no access to- so even if you could eliminate all of them you would gain no space, except for any updates and data the apps have collected.

On the plus side, it could free up some resources and possibly speed the device a noticible amount.
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