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External Memory Alternatives

In older versions of Android, I used External Memory as an intermediary in transferring app-specific files from one device to another when the user changes devices. That method no longer works in Android 29 and above, and Scoped Storage has been suggested as an alternative. Is that really the best way to accomplish what I want? Would some form of cloud storage be better for that? I really don't need External Memory except for this one purpose of moving app-specific internal files from one device to another - for the same app. If Scoped Storage really is the best solution, where can I find a good detailed example of an implementation that does this?

Help dell Inspiron 13 5379 2-in-1 has died on me

Hi I was working on a dell Inspiron 13 5379 2-in-1 but I had it sitting out for a bit (it was on my desk) but at around 3:38 am it got a bit smokey don't know how but its dead however are the parts worth anything as they are in good condition and seem to still work just the main mobo is bad (it shat itself) I also don't have the money to buy a new mobo as I have 200 to 300 to shell out for a laptop part so if any of you guys know if these parts are worth anything please let me know everything is in good shape besides the main mobo

Help Work Profile Has Taken Over Lockscreen. Any way to unlock?

I looked up the manuals and I don't see a factory default for the pin. That said, my phone isn't asking for a pin. It's asking for a password. That's s just the kind of unlock type I use, even before having this work profile enabled. I have tried my normal password. And every work password I have. Nothing works.

Well, that is not good.
As I said before, I never had this issue with the work profile, and have not heard of it before.

Was this device originally a company phone or your own device?

Did the company actually require you to use the work profile?

These questions are important, as the answers may/may not be relevant as far as how to get your personal data back.

It may sound tacky, but if blame can be assigned to someone besides yourself, you may have ground to stand on.

battery vendor

i mean yeah guess you could do that but if you want the device to be portable then do the method i described

If it is a dead/dying device, then the option of portability is not very viable.

I was under the assumption that we were discussing a device that was not to be used as a everyday driver.

If you remember, the idea was to mearly retrieve data from a device that had a battery that was nonfuctional.

The idea that someone would carry around a device that had a rigged power supply is marginal, at best.

App Inventor Simple Hello World for SMS Access without root?

This is my first time working with Kotlin or Android. I looking to get a very basic Hello World type thing started as a proof of concept of a future app, but need a little basic guidance.

I would like to be able to back up my SMS and my MMS messages. I have found that most applications focus on SMS only, which for me, leaves out many important messages.

I am just looking for a basic proof of concept that I can connect to that database located in the `/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/mmssms.db` without being root.

I was able to, using a PC software BackupTrans, get a local copy of the db using USB debugging, and so I have all my queries written, but would like to know how to access that database, and for extra credit, it would be awesome if it isn't any extra effort to access the files at: `/data/user_de/0/com.android.providers.telephony/app_parts/` where the images and other multimedia files are at.

So as a for instance, I normally work in C#, so forgive me, if I wanted to run this query, how would I do so?

using (SqliteConnection DatabaseConnection = new SqliteConnection(string.Format(@"Data Source=D:\CodeStuff\MMS_Backup\part\mmssms.db")))
{
DatabaseConnection.Open();
SqliteCommand GetDataCommand =
new SqliteCommand(@"SELECT * FROM(

SELECT DISTINCT datetime(date, 'unixepoch','localtime') as msg_date , text as msg, cl as attachment , ""mms"" as type, msg_box as direction FROM part JOIN pdu ON pdu._id=part.mid
WHERE pdu.thread_id =1011
UNION

SELECT datetime(sms.date/1000, 'unixepoch','localtime') as msg_date ,body as msg, """" as attachment, ""sms"" as type, type as direction
FROM sms
WHERE sms.thread_id = 1011

)
WHERE attachment !=""0.smil"" AND attachment !=""smil.xml""
order by msg_date", DatabaseConnection);
var dbResults = GetDataCommand.ExecuteReader();
while (dbResults.Read()){
}
}

I would like to stay away from rooting the phone because if this works, I would like to make it more accessible to more people, and nobody wants the chance of data loss just to back things up :)

AUB3 update for Global S21 series

If you have the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G or S21+ 5G models, you may want to hold off this AUB3 update with the February Android Security patch.

According to a report from SamMobile...

"All the customer complaints come from people who own the Exynos variant, though it should be stressed that the issue most likely stems from software rather than Samsung’s new hardware. And according to some users, the battery might be draining at an accelerated rate due to an issue with cellular connectivity."

This issue does not appear to affect the Galaxy S21 Ultra according to SamMobile and I can confirm this. from my own experience.

To-date, Samsung has only rolled out this firmware update to their stock, non-carrier, branded firmwares which could indicate that they may either issue a hotfix or wait until the March Android Security patch.

Here is the SamMobile article in full...

Galaxy S21 February security patch is reportedly causing battery life issues

Cannot send or receive photos



Thank you, Hadron. I also think it is a carrier issue. However an employee in Electronics at Walmart told me she had not had this type Tracfone complaint. I did read on another forum that someone had the same experience with tTracfone but it corrected itself after a few days. Will wait and see.
Think problem is solved. I think i needed to purchase additional data from Tracfone .

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