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thank you EU.....removable batteries are back

Hadron
I am serious in that I read reports of the legislation and its intended purpose and a battery that can be replaced by the owner without the use of special tools would fit what I read - there was nothing that said "no tools at all", and nothing in the intention of the legislation that said anything about carrying spare batteries and swapping on the go, just that the owner should be able to replace batteries at any point in the device's life. So by my reading there was no requirement that they had the sort of swappability that you describe.

I fact the reason I posted that was precisely because I figured people would see the word "replaceable" and jump to the conclusion that you did. I was attempting to head off a possible misapprehension. As we say here, "don't shoot the messenger".

And there would still be a difference: most current devices require heat guns, glue removal etc to open them, which is beyond most people's capabilities (and certainly most people's comfort). The result is that they need to pay someone else to do the replacement, which adds a barrier to doing so. Reducing it to the level where most people can do it themselves would be a significant difference, even if it isn't what you want.
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Android 4.4.2(Kitkat): Screen Lock and Reaching Files Through USB

J
svim said:
Keep in mind that yes your lock screen will block them from being able to access your files, but this also prevents them from being able to confirm their work did or did not work out properly. By intentionally not allowing them to log into your phone to interact with the Settings menu that could be a good loophole on their end to not having to support any kind of service guarantee.

I'd suggest you back up your all your data, and then do a Factory Reset to wipe your user account data. Turn over your phone for servicing, then when you get it back do another Factory Reset (a good practice for whenever you give your phone to someone else outside of your oversight), and then restore your data from your backup. From your wording it doesn't sound like you already have a backup solution in place. Really, that's not a good practice. Don't expect your smartphone to be a good place for long-term file storage. If there's data that's stored only on your phone, that's a big risk you'll eventually lose it. Backups are important.
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Thank you for your reply svim. It's good to hear that they cannot reach the files without unlocking the screen. If they can get it charged and make it work that's going to be enough for me for now. At least I'll be able to take my files before it needs another possible repair.

I agree with you and The_Chief about backups, and I think I'll be more careful next time.

Hadron said:
I can't remember fine details of KitKat, but the norm for Android is that file transfer over USB requires unlocking the screen.

If the phone won't charge then you can't do much anyway, since you can't change any of its settings, remove any data, or whatever unless you can power it up. So your choice is either to trust them or to buy a replacement battery or USB port (the 2 most obvious reasons why a phone might not charge) and look up how to do it yourself.

I'd almost be more concerned about the opposite problem: if you don't have a backup of those files, are you sure they won't be lost during this repair? Some service centres reset phones as a matter of procedure, so without a backup that would be the end of them. A less official repairer probably won't, but it's something to check. Also bear in mind that if it is the battery or USB port that's faulty then it should be possible to repair this without data loss, but if it's any component that's fixed to the motherboard, or the motherboard itself, then the repair will consist of replacing the motherboard, and as your storage is soldered to that motherboard your data would be lost in that case. If the data are important and you don't have a copy you might want to let them know that they shouldn't do anything that may cause data loss (and of course if anything is important you should always back it up somewhere else: phones break, get lost, get stolen, so keeping the only copy of something important on a phone is never safe).
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Thank you for your reply Hadron. If its the norm and file transfer over USB requires unlocking the screen on Kitkat too, then I won't have any problems giving my phone to them. I could find an old phone with Android 2.3, I'll try this on that and if it also requires unlocking the screen before allowing it to connect via USB on 2.3, it's probably like that for Kitkat, too. I'll add the result as a new message here after I test it.

Official repair service told me that they remove all the data in it, for this reason I'm going to give it to another repairer. I guess the unofficial one won't be strict about it. I should tell them about the importance of data in it, thanks for your warning about it.

And I agree with you about backups, you're right.

The_Chief said:
There's the problem - OP cannot access the phone to back it up. It's effectively a dead phone with critical data on it.

The problem, @jaarisnow is that the technicians have no idea what components to replace without full access to the entire device and the data stored on it. I don't know why a newer phone can't be used, but I assume you have researched it and have valid reasons.

From my limited perspective, then, I see two options for you... neither of which are good. You can either (a) have a phone repair technician work to recover your data, with full access to it; or (b) consider your data unrecoverable and wipe the device, with a permanent loss of data.

Personally, as a technician, I can assure you that cell phone technicians have seen it all: financial accounts, naked selfies, sex videos, and the most intimate, secret data people have. Unless your data is patently illegal, it's doubtful the technician will even blink at the content.

You can try to find a technician who shares your values and is, perhaps, willing to sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) to keep your secrets secret; otherwise, you have very few options.

I don't like being the bearer of bad news: from my perspective, however, that's the best I can offer you.
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Thanks for your reply The _Chief. The data isn't something illegal, but it's important. So wiping the device isn't a choice for me. I can't give full access to the repairer neither, as long as he's not going to repair it next to me. I think I'll have to rely on android's screen lock to not allow anyone connect it to a computer with a USB cable. Thank you for the options you've informed me about.
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READ_MEDIA_AUDIO

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I adapted to the new permissions and wanted to check if the READ_MEDIA_AUDIO was set by calling
if(ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(getApplicationContext(), android.Manifest.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO
!= PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED)
But the new permissions are not in the list of android.Manifest.permission so this won't compile.
I've googled for the answer for a couple of hours now... Anybody knows how to handle this?
/Anton
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Disable Google remote access/ software removal?

Hadron
Bear in mind that you do get a notification if an app is installed that way (though not everyone pays attention to notifications), and apps installed that way cannot actually do anything unless you open them yourself at least once. They used to be able to just run without any interaction on the phone, but that was stopped a long time ago. Indeed when Google stopped that it broke a couple of apps that were designed to help people secure phones they had lost or retrieve data from phones with broken screens, which is why I remember it changing.

But if you want to know what is insane, it's not securing your Google account properly, i.e. a strong password and 2 factor authentication. Do those and the ex or randomer cannot guess your password, and even if you told them it they can't use it without your approving the sign-in. As you say, these accounts are important because they can give access to a lot of things that you need to be secure, not all of which even involve the phone, so it is genuinely insane to use a guessable password and require no secondary authentication.

(Almost as stupid as answering those Facebook quizzes that used to go round - and maybe still do, though I've not seen one for years - asking people the name of their first pet or the street they grew up on or the model of their first car: yes, post the sort of information that banks ask as security questions from an account that can identify you personally, what could possibly go wrong?)
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import a TextView and a CheckBox

M
I've been following a tutorial unfortunately this tutorial is 2 years old and (at timestamp 47:57) where the guy said to press Alt+Enter and import the TextView (called "tvTodoTitle" in this instance) just doesn't work on my version of Android Studio (details pasted below). When I Alt+Enter I just don't get the option "import" in the menu that drops down.

I can't not find out how to import the TextView object so that the code can use it. This also applies to the CheckBox object as well.

How do I import the TextView and the CheckBox that I created at the beginning of this tutorial?

Note: This is my first code in Android Studio after doing my Hello World, so I'm still a beginner in this IDE.
Android Studio Giraffe | 2022.3.1
Build #AI-223.8836.35.2231.10406996, built on June 29, 2023
Runtime version: 17.0.6+0-17.0.6b829.9-10027231 amd64
VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM by JetBrains s.r.o.
Linux 6.2.0-31-generic
GC: G1 Young Generation, G1 Old Generation
Memory: 1280M
Cores: 12
Registry:
external.system.auto.import.disabled=true
ide.text.editor.with.preview.show.floating.toolbar=false
Current Desktop: ubuntu:GNOME
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What app icon uses a half face with horns

olbriar
There are simply countless apps with associated icons. Unless it's a more popular app we aren't likely to answer your question. If this is on your phone, just pull down the notification shade to find more information about the app. If this is a screen shot from another persons phone, asking them is likely your best route. It certainly doesn't appear to be a dating app if that's your concern.
We are asked almost daily to help identify an icon. Most of those questions are left unanswered. There is always an outside chance that one of our members recognizes the icon but it's rare. Welcome to Android Forums all the same.
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Starting Timer Now

ocnbrze
how long has this been happening? have you tried the phone in safe mode? safe mode prevents 3rd party apps from running. so if it stops in safe mode, then we know an app you installed is doing this. you will then need to figure out which one is the culprit. start with the most recent app you installed and work your way backward.

if it continues in safe mode then something is up in your system os and you might want to consider doing a factory reset.

Power on your Galaxy phone or tablet in Safe mode

We’ll walk you through how to start your Samsung Galaxy phone or tablet in Safe mode. This mode prevents third-party apps from running on your device.
www.samsung.com www.samsung.com
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