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Galaxy S7 vs A51 - Will a new down-series be improvement over old flagship?

Dropped my S7 and now looking for a new phone. I was considering something from the new S series lineup but the prices are absurd.

If I went from a S7 to A51, how do the specs stack up in real world use? Useability, processing speed, signal strengths etc. Would it be better (technology constantly improving)? Same? Worse? I have looked at side by side specs but I'm no expert at spec comparisons.

I mostly use my phone for calls, text, email, social media, streaming music, and GPS (travel and fitness tracking). I don't game often, I take pictures/videos but it is not of utmost importance to me.

I'm not against other makes, but Samsung phones have been very good to me so I have a little bit of brand loyalty. I'm on Verizon and reasonably happy with my service and would prefer to stay.

TIA!
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Suggestion for Enhanced Back Swipe Gesture Function - iOS like?

Hadron
Now that app's description addresses one of Google's failures: making the side swipe only active on part of the edge makes it easier to avoid interference with other UI elements.

But failing to think that through, and failing to provide the ability for users to customise things for themselves (beyond a very limited "sensitivity" setting), is I'm afraid quite characteristically Google.
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Help How to put datepicker in fragment

N
Hello i got an error on codes. Tried to put date picker in my layout but it won't work if it using fragment.

Here the codes

JAVA

Java: 
package com.example.kucingku;


import android.app.DatePickerDialog;
import android.app.Dialog;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.MotionEvent;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.DatePicker;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.util.Calendar;

import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
import butterknife.Unbinder;


public class customer_booking_fragment_activity extends Fragment {

    Button btnDatePicker, btnTimePicker;
    EditText txtDate, txtTime;
    private int mYear, mMonth, mDay, mHour, mMinute;
    private Unbinder unbinder;

   

    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.customer_booking_fragment_activity, container, false);

        btnDatePicker = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.button7);
        btnTimePicker = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.button8);

        txtTime =  (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.in_time);

       // unbinder = ButterKnife.bind(this, view);

        EditText dep_date= (EditText ) view.findViewById(R.id.in_date);


        btnDatePicker.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Toast.makeText(getActivity(),"Text!",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                // Get Current Date

                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                //To show current date in the datepicker
                Calendar mcurrentDate=Calendar.getInstance();
                mYear=mcurrentDate.get(Calendar.YEAR);
                mMonth=mcurrentDate.get(Calendar.MONTH);
                mDay=mcurrentDate.get(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH);

                DatePickerDialog mDatePicker=new DatePickerDialog(customer_booking_fragment_activity.this, new [COLOR=#ff0000]OnDateSetListener[/COLOR]() { [B][COLOR=#ff0000]//HERE IT DOES NOT RECOGNIZE[/COLOR][/B]
                    public void onDateSet(DatePicker datepicker, int selectedyear, int selectedmonth, int selectedday)
                    {
                        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                        /*      Your code   to get date and time    */
                        txtDate = (EditText) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.in_date);
                        //TextView tv = (TextView) getActivity().findViewById(R.id.textView);
                        txtDate.setText(selectedday+ "/" + selectedmonth +"/"+selectedyear);
                    }
                },mYear, mMonth, mDay);
                mDatePicker.getDatePicker().setCalendarViewShown(false);
                mDatePicker.setTitle("Select date");
                mDatePicker.show();


            }
        });

        return view;
    }

 


    }


}

XML
Code: 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/rl"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:background="#CC99FF"
    tools:context=".customer_booking_fragment_activity">

    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/frameLayout2"
        android:layout_width="447dp"
        android:layout_height="226dp"
        android:background="#FFFFFF"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/guideline20">

        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
            android:layout_width="434dp"
            android:layout_height="247dp">

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textView9"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="25dp"
                android:gravity="center_vertical"
                android:text="Select Cat"
                android:textColor="@color/selecthitam"
                android:textSize="18sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/guideline29"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline17"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.058"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline50"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.659" />

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textView11"
                android:layout_width="139dp"
                android:layout_height="35dp"
                android:gravity="center_vertical"
                android:text="Select Package"
                android:textColor="@color/selecthitam"
                android:textSize="18sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/guideline49"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline17"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline50"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/guideline29" />

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textView10"
                android:layout_width="142dp"
                android:layout_height="34dp"
                android:layout_marginBottom="56dp"
                android:gravity="center_vertical"
                android:text="Select Service"
                android:textColor="@color/selecthitam"
                android:textSize="18sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline17"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline50"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/guideline49"
                app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="1.0" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline17"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="169dp" />

            <Spinner
                android:id="@+id/catlist"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="32dp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/guideline29"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline56"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline17"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline29"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="horizontal"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="70dp" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline49"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="horizontal"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="142dp" />

            <Spinner
                android:id="@+id/servicelist"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="36dp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/guideline49"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline56"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline17"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/guideline29" />

            <Spinner
                android:id="@+id/spinner4"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="32dp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline56"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline17"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@+id/guideline49"
                app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.283" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline50"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="27dp" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline56"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="387dp" />

        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
    </FrameLayout>

    <FrameLayout
        android:id="@+id/frameLayout"
        android:layout_width="448dp"
        android:layout_height="246dp"
        android:background="#FFFFFF"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/buttonSubmit"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/frameLayout2">

        <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
            android:layout_width="475dp"
            android:layout_height="match_parent">

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textView13"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_marginEnd="24dp"
                android:layout_marginBottom="40dp"
                android:text="Select Date"
                android:textColor="@color/selecthitam"
                android:textSize="18sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/textView14"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline18"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline51" />


            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textView14"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_marginBottom="40dp"
                android:text="Reserve Time"
                android:textColor="@color/selecthitam"
                android:textSize="18sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/textView15"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline18"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.0"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline51" />

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/in_time"
                android:layout_width="132dp"
                android:layout_height="35dp"
                android:layout_marginStart="8dp"

                android:layout_marginBottom="36dp"
                android:ems="10"
                android:hint="Time"
                android:inputType="textPersonName"
                android:textSize="14sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/radioButton"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline18" />

            <TextView
                android:id="@+id/textView15"
                android:layout_width="129dp"
                android:layout_height="27dp"
                android:layout_marginBottom="56dp"
                android:text="Time Format"
                android:textColor="@color/selecthitam"
                android:textSize="18sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline18"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.278"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline51" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline18"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="167dp" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline51"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_end="445dp" />

            <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
                android:id="@+id/guideline57"
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:orientation="vertical"
                app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="421dp" />

            <EditText
                android:id="@+id/in_date"
                android:layout_width="134dp"
                android:layout_height="37dp"
                android:layout_marginStart="8dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="36dp"
                android:ems="10"
                android:hint="Date"
                android:inputType="textPersonName"

                android:textSize="14sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/in_time"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline18"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.0" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button7"
                android:layout_width="86dp"
                android:layout_height="31dp"
                android:layout_marginTop="36dp"
                android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
                android:text="SELECT DATE"
                android:textColor="@color/colorFont"
                android:textSize="12sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/button8"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline57"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.461"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/in_date"
                app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintVertical_bias="0.25" />

            <Button
                android:id="@+id/button8"
                android:layout_width="86dp"
                android:layout_height="31dp"
                android:layout_marginBottom="40dp"
                android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
                android:text="SELECT TIME"
                android:textColor="@color/colorFont"
                android:textSize="12sp"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toTopOf="@+id/radioButton2"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline57"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.482"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toEndOf="@+id/in_time"
                tools:ignore="MissingConstraints" />

            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/radioButton"
                android:layout_width="0dp"
                android:layout_height="30dp"
                android:layout_marginBottom="56dp"
                android:gravity="center_vertical"
                android:text="AM"
                android:textAlignment="textStart"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/radioButton2"
                app:layout_constraintHorizontal_bias="0.21"
                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="@+id/guideline18"
                tools:ignore="RtlCompat" />

            <RadioButton
                android:id="@+id/radioButton2"
                android:layout_width="133dp"
                android:layout_height="30dp"
                android:layout_marginBottom="56dp"
                android:gravity="center_vertical"
                android:text="PM"
                android:textAlignment="textStart"
                app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
                app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@+id/guideline57"
                tools:ignore="RtlCompat" />


        </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
    </FrameLayout>

    <Button
        android:id="@+id/buttonSubmit"
        android:layout_width="351dp"
        android:layout_height="71dp"
        android:layout_marginBottom="24dp"
        android:background="@color/colorPrimary"
        android:text="@string/btn_submit"
        android:textColor="@color/colorFont"
        android:textSize="30sp"
        app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
        app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent" />

    <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.Guideline
        android:id="@+id/guideline20"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        app:layout_constraintGuide_begin="131dp" />

</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
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How to move a downloaded mp3 file within phone

Hadron
Dannydet said:
Your homescreen is a virtual location, that you can store app icons, actual files cannot reside there. You can however, add your media player icon to the homescreen, and play from it.
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Quoted for truth. In fact android is completely unlike Windows in this respect: there is no Desktop folder you physically put things in, and indeed the desktops are created by an app called a launcher (so if you install more than one launcher each one, when you run it, will produce its own set of desktops with different things on them).

However, if it's a specific music file you wish to play you should be able to put a shortcut to that on your homescreen: using a file manager find the file, long press to select and look for an option to create a shortcut. You can then put the shortcut where you want it. Click on it and it will probably ask which app you want to open it with: choose the app, tell it to always use that, and job done.
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Bluetooth car kit

C
I'd like either 1 of 2 things:
1. An attachment I can attach to my wheel, no line to AUX, that can be used to control the media app: YouTube Music/Google play Music. However, the Aux line from phone to car to get around latency.
2. An item similar to this ***redacted*** Wired Remote control want to easily skip music or repeat previous songs.

Maybe there's a way to export audio to the car, but be Bluetoothed control like an external remote?
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Help How to see any deleted search history on another phone

puppykickr
This is a difficult situation.
I personaly don't know how one would salvage deleted info like that from a device.

However, I believe that law enforcement can do so, so my guess is that it is possible.

Although I am totally against people being able to do this sort of thing (imagine if someone were to do it to you) I still did a simple search (not Google) just to see what pops up.

I can be against doing such a thing, yet still see reasons for it to be done.

This is one of the first things to come up on a search of 'how to track spouses web searches' ...

https://thetruthspy.com/track-internet-browsing-history/

Keep in mind that I know nothing of the company as far as its trustworthyness, its safety for users (and whoever it is being used on), or anything else about it.

Suffice it to say that any app with these capabilities is dangerous to say the least. It needs many permissions and will have a great amount of control of information on the device, and you may not have control over how this information is used or distributed.

Perhaps there is another method (marriage counselling?) that would actually help more.

Remember that Android is a remarkably simple system, and that if he has figured out how to clear his history with Google it probably wouldn't be long before he could thwart other efforts as well.

This app claims that it can't be found on the person's device, but I would take that challenge.
In fact, if he so much as changes a Play Protect setting in the Play Store this app would be flagged by Google.
And there would be other ways for him to discover it as well.

My thinking on the matter as a whole is that distrust cannot be satisfied by breaking the trust of another.
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How to Save Battery on the Galaxy S20 Ultra

Staff
The Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 5,000 mAh battery and it will last a full day for most people. However, you can make some quick adjustments and learn a few tips to squeeze every ounce of battery life out of the S20 Ultra.

Here are the top tips to extend Galaxy S20 Ultra battery life (explanations below):
  • 120Hz to 60Hz
  • Lower Your Resolution
  • Set Screen Sleep Timer
  • Enable Dark Mode
  • Lower Brightness
  • Turn Off Unused Features
  • Airplane Mode
  • Set Power Mode
  • Identify and Kill Problem Apps
  • Disable Always On Display
  • Reboot your phone!
Switch from 120Hz to 60Hz
One of the best S20 Ultra features is the buttery smooth 120Hz refresh rates. That means your screen is refreshing every pixel on the screen 120 times every second! Terrific for enjoying multimedia but not so great if you're trying to prolong battery life.

If you want better battery life rather than better performance, adjust the screen refresh rate to 60Hz and it will undoubtedly help.

To change Galaxy S20 Ultra screen refresh rate:
Settings > Display > Motion Smoothness > Standard refresh rate (60Hz)

Lower Your Resolution
The S20 Ultra resolution is an interesting beast. There are 3 resolution options:
  1. HD+ (1600 x 720)
  2. FHD+ (2400 x 1080)
  3. WQHD+ (3200 x 1440)
Lowering your refresh rate from 120Hz to 60Hz will "unlock" the WQHD+ option- this will give your screen the best picture. But if you keep your phone at FHD+ you'll get battery life. You could also drop resolution to HD+ if you're in dire straits but it'll be a noticeable drop in appearance.

To adjust S20 Ultra screen resolution:
Settings > Display > Screen Resolution

Samsung's own Power Saving mode (see below) also lowers the screen resolution as part of its battery-saving measures.

Make Your Screen Sleep Quicker
How many times each day do you check your phone? If you're like most, probably hundreds. When you put your phone back on the table or in your pocket, how long does the screen stay on, wasting precious battery? If you don't know the answer you should immediately adjust your "Screen Timeout" setting on the Galaxy S20 Ultra.

To lower your Screen Timeout length:
Settings > Display > Screen Timeout

We recommend choosing 1-minute or less.

Enable Dark Mode
The Samsung One UI has a dark mode option which will turn your background black with white and colorful text that will greatly enhance the device efficiency. The white pixels require way more energy (and thus battery) than black/dark pixels so using Dark Mode for any amount of time will save battery.

To enable Dark Mode:
Settings > Display > Dark Mode

If you tap on "Dark mode settings" you can select to have the Dark Mode automatically applied from "Sunset to Sunrise" which is a big help. If you can use it 24/7? Even better!

Lower Your Brightness
Even in Dark Mode the brightness of your screen plays a huge role in how quickly your battery drains. Perhaps the easiest way to greatly extend battery life on your S20 Ultra is to pay close attention to your screen brightness and stick to the mantra "the dimmer the better". In addition to accessing brightness from quick settings you can find more options in settings.

To lower your brightness:
Settings > Display > Brightness

Drag the brightness slider to left, recognizing that the lowest level while still being comfortable to view is the best for your battery life.

You can also turn on/off Adaptive brightness- this will remember the brightness changes you make in certain conditions and attempt to automatically adjust your brightness to your liking depending on the situation. It can often blast brightness too high on a consistent basis. If you use it, monitor it, and make sure its job. If not: turn it off!

Turn Off Unused Features
Samsung packs its smartphones with tons and tons of features. Many are enabled by default, sucking up precious battery life, but you don't use them or even know they're there!

To disable unused gestures:
Settings > Advanced Features > Motions and gestures
  • Toggle off "Lift to wake"
  • Toggle off "Double tap to wake"
  • Toggle off "Smart stay"
  • Toggle off "Smart alert"
  • Toggle off "Easy mute" (maybe... this is helpful)
  • Toggle off "Palm swipe to capture"
To disable Edge panels & Edge lighting:
Settings > Display > Edge Screen > Edge Panels/Lighting

We suggest you take a look through ALL your settings, not only to identify features you can turn off, but also to explore features you didn't know existed! There's a lot to love about the power of the S20 Ultra.

Pretend You're Flying
Continuing the "unused features" theme, making note of what connectivity options are active can play a huge role in extending your battery life. Most of us don't pay much attention while WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, Mobile Hotspot, GPS, Location and all sorts of connectivity features suck the life out of our battery.

It's easy to say, "Turn that stuff off when you're not using it," (which is true) but sometimes that's not how life works. It can be useful for both your phone battery and your sanity to set aside time to disconnect. Toggling your phone to Airplane Mode is a good way to immediately end these various connections, sparing your battery in the process.

If nothing else the concept of "pretend you're flying" will give you a slogan to remember whenever you're making battery power a priority. Eventually we'll get

Set Your Power Mode
The very first thing you should do is jump into:
Settings > Device Care > Battery > Power Mode

From here you'll have 4 primary choices:
  1. High performance
  2. Optimized (recommended)
  3. Medium power saving
  4. Maximum power saving
The majority of the time you'll want to stick with Optimized or High Performance, but when you need to go the extra mile, try the other two. When you tap on "Medium power saving mode" or "Maximum Power Saving Mode" you'll have the following additional options:
  • Turn off the Always On Display
  • Limit CPU to 70%
  • Lower brightness by 5% or 10%
  • Toggle Screen Resolution to HD+, FHD+, or WQHD+
Medium Power Saving Mode will block apps from running in the background and Maximum Power Saving mode will apply Dark Mode with a simplified home screen. You've also got the option to enable Adaptive power saving which will automatically jump between the different modes based on your usage patterns (including turning off 5G).

You'll see the estimated remaining battery life by entering these power saving modes and the outcome is astounding. Put these to good use and you'll get past 1 full day easily.

Identify Apps Using Too Much Battery
Often times your device gets blamed for having bad battery life when in reality it's the fault of a poorly designed app that's constantly draining your battery in the background. One. easy way to greatly improve battery life on the Galaxy S20 Ultra is to identify problem apps and delete or uninstall them.

To check which apps use the most battery:
Settings > Device Care > Battery > Battery Usage
  • Apps using the most battery will be listed at the top
  • Tap on an app and select "put to sleep" to prevent specific apps from running in the background when not in use
  • If an app you don't use often shows near the top- adjust the app settings, contact the developer, or go ahead and uninstall it completely
Enable Adaptive battery:
Settings > Device Care > Battery > App Power Management
  • Toggle "Adaptive battery" on to automatically limit battery usage for apps that you don't use often
  • Toggle "Put unused apps to sleep" on to put apps to sleep if they haven't been used in awhile
Disable the Always On Display (AOD)
The biggest battery consumer is - by far - your screen. The Always On Display is a brilliant feature but it will trickle battery life from your phone throughout the day, all day, every day when the feature is turned on. If you really want to save every percentage point you can turn off the Always On Display and save about 5% of your total device consumption in the average day.

To turn off the Always On Display:
Settings > Lock Screen > Always On Display > Toggle Off

You can also tap on "Always On Display" for more options including the ability to only activate the Always On Display when tapping it which will allow it to flash on the screen for 10 seconds. This is a nice balance/alternative to disabling entirely.

Reboot Your Phone (Yes, Seriously)
Sometimes smartphones just need a fresh start. Rebooting your phone gives the device a chance to clear out old to make space for the new (in the form of apps, games, processes and such). You'd be surprised how big of an impact restarting your phone regularly will have on device performance.

We recommend enabling the Galaxy S20 "Auto restart" option which allows you to set a day and time each week that your phone will automatically restart (Sunday at 2AM for example).

To enable "Auto restart":
Settings > Device Care
  • Tap the 3 dots in the top right
  • Toggle on "Auto restart"
  • Select day and time
To restart your phone once:
Pull down quick settings > power button > restart

What other Battery Saving tips do you have?
SHARE THEM IN THE COMMENTS!
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Apps are not giving notifications

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Barend777 said:
So lately while installing new apps on my OnePlus 6 I do not get any notifications from those apps. I have checked all settings but cannot find anything.

It is quite annoying since I want to install a habit tracker that reminds me of habbits. The notifications I am setting up are not coming to the phone.

Does anyone have any idea what this could be?

Thanks!
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A couple of things come to mind.. A few months ago, the reminder app on my phone (OnePlus 7) stopped reminding me, this was apparently due to an android update, and the author of the app fixed it within a couple of weeks, explaining that it was the android update that had caused the problem. This may be similar, and the app you're using hasn't been updated. The other thing is, are you using the stock launcher, or another? I switch these around all the time, and have found that in order to receive notifications in a different launcher, you have to give that launcher permission to do notifications. Hope some of this helps!
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