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App who want access of our contact list and photos are safe to use?

Hadron
Both contacts and photos access are things that you should have to allow yourself (unless you have a very old phone), so you can just not grant the app access.

I do not find that the majority of apps ask for these, but maybe you just install a different type of app from me. I'd always ask "why does this app want that?", and if I can't see a reason I'm wary: it could be data mining, or it could just be badly coded, but either way I don't want it. ;)

But it's not always obvious why an app might want a permission, e.g. a flashlight wanting Contacts access is a red flag, but a flashlight asking for Camera access is not suspicious because on some phones that's needed to turn the flash on. Many audio apps want phone access not to make calls but so that they can mute when a call comes in. Often apps will tell you why they ask for a permission, but if not it may require a little thought. Personally my default is that if an app asks for things I can see absolutely no legitimate reason for, even if I can deny it that access, I don't install it, but you do need to understand the range of reasons why a permission may be requested.
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Delete/Clear Recent Recipients in messaging

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rolo550 said:
Does anyone know how to clear the recent recipients list under contacts in messaging? I don't want a constant history...

Better yet is there a way to disable altogether?
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This is for samsung galaxy S2, can't know if it's similar on your device.

How to disable the quick contact list when sharing for example a link, a picture or a file by regular text (also contacts from separate communication apps)
Here is 4 simple steps, which may be worth a try - it worked in my case.

1) Go into settings.
2) Go to advanced settings.
3) Click on dual messenger.
4) Turn on use seperate contact list.

If it works for you, it should now show apps in a list, no names or pictures of any recipients.

Best of luck
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Unleash Your Soccer Strategy Skills with Footy Tic Tac Toe!

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Hey there, fellow Android gamers! Looking for a unique and exciting game that combines strategy and the thrill of soccer? Well, look no further because I've got just the game for you! Allow me to introduce Footy Tic Tac Toe, the ultimate soccer-themed twist on the classic game. Get ready to test your skills, challenge your friends, and immerse yourself in the world of soccer strategy like never before!

Embark on a Soccer-Fueled Tic Tac Toe Adventure:
If you're a fan of Tic Tac Toe and have a passion for soccer, then Footy Tic Tac Toe is the game you've been waiting for. This innovative game takes the traditional gameplay and injects it with a soccer twist that will keep you hooked for hours. The goal remains the same: be the first to get three marks in a row. But here's the exciting part - you can only place your mark if you can name a footballer from the corresponding two clubs. It's a challenging and thrilling experience that will put your soccer knowledge and strategic thinking to the test!

Choose Your Team and League:
Footy Tic Tac Toe offers a wide range of options to cater to every soccer fan's preferences. Take your pick from the Kings League, international teams, Argentina, Italy, and Spain. Each league brings its unique flavor to the game, allowing you to explore different strategies and tactics. Whether you're a fan of international showdowns or want to showcase your knowledge of specific teams, this game has got you covered.

Immerse Yourself in the World of Soccer Strategy:
Prepare to dive headfirst into the captivating world of soccer strategy. With Footy Tic Tac Toe, you'll find yourself analyzing positions, planning your moves, and outsmarting your opponents just like a seasoned coach. The game's intuitive interface and user-friendly controls make it easy to navigate, whether you're competing against friends or challenging the AI. With each match, you'll improve your skills, develop new strategies, and experience the thrill of victory.

Download Footy Tic Tac Toe Now:
Ready to become the master of soccer-infused Tic Tac Toe? Don't miss out on the action! Download Footy Tic Tac Toe now from the official website Footy Tic Tac Toe or directly from Google Play https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.technologiescv.footytictactoe\. Lace up your virtual boots, engage in intense battles, and dominate the leaderboards. With its captivating gameplay, stunning visuals, and addictive features, Footy Tic Tac Toe is a must-have game for all Android users.

Join the Footy Tic Tac Toe Community:
Become part of the vibrant Footy Tic Tac Toe community and connect with fellow soccer enthusiasts. Share your strategies, celebrate victories, and engage in friendly banter. It's not just about the game; it's about the camaraderie and passion for soccer that brings us all together.

So, what are you waiting for? Are you ready to unleash your soccer strategy skills and conquer the world of Footy Tic Tac Toe? Put your knowledge to the test, challenge your friends, and embark on an unforgettable soccer adventure. Let the games begin!

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Accessories Samsung Galaxy - Try again in 17 minutes..

Tonosdellamadabb
As for the possibility of a virus causing this problem, it is less likely. Modern smartphones are equipped with security measures to prevent viruses from causing such specific problems. However, you should regularly update your phone's security software and be cautious about installing apps from untrusted sources.

If none of the steps above worked and you still can't unlock your Samsung phone, you may need to consider doing a factory reset. Make sure to back up your data before doing so, as factory reset will erase all data on the device. If the problem persists even after a factory reset, it could be a hardware related problem and you may need to seek professional help or contact the manufacturer for assistance. extra help.
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National Lazy Day 2023

olbriar
I was once called lazy by a mow customer who had asked me to trim her hedge. I told her I'd get to it in two or three days. The third day I showed up and she was just finishing trimming the hedge. I said that I'm sorry I didn't get to her job sooner. She said I can't stand a lazy man. I told her I worked 8 hours a day as a carpenter and mowed 40 lawns a week when I got home and across the weekends. I might not be prompt but I'm certainly not lazy. I was offended. Lazy is not in my nature.
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Murena Linux Phone

ocnbrze
AugieTN said:
Murena Linux Phones Murena - deGoogled and privacy by design smartphones and cloud services.

Interesting, in the U.S. they have refurbished Pixel 8 with Murena Murena Smartphones – Murena – deGoogled phones and services

It would be something fun to play with
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hmmmmm my interest is piqued. however, $400 for a refurbished pixel 5, is a bit much. amazon is selling it for $249 brand new.
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I exited download mode using SamFW FRP Tool in my Samsung A51. Now it's a black screen. Not being detected by PC!

ocnbrze
nocrap said:
It's a Samsung A51. Tried to flash with the correct stock firmware based on binary and region. But I didn't know the FRP lock has to be turned off before flashing a rom. So I tried to exit "custom os download screen" forcefully using the SamFW FRP tool 3.31. The option is not available in the latest version of the tool. Now I'm unable to go back to the download screen again. It's just the blue warning screen after holding "volume up+volume down+Connect PC with the USB". Whenever I click the volume up to move next to the download screen it turns into a dead black screen. The phone is not being showed up neither in the pc Devices>USB Devices nor in the odin or any other tools.
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well with odin the phone needs to have usn debugging enabled. if that is not enabled, then you can't use odin. it sounds like the phone is truly bricked. you might want to see if a repair shop might be able to salvage it, but i have my doubts......sorry.
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Is This Normal? I seem to have an unwanted connectikn

ocnbrze
topgman80 said:
I don't think it's a crazy theory at all. I'm fact, everything you've written in this post is eerily similar to my own experiences and I've never considered your AI theory. I've actually watched my laptop name change in front of my eyes in real time. I actually pulled out my phone and took a picture of the user name. It's like the Internet let's me get to a certain point, but when I am actually starting to get somewhere and find some kind of answer any device I'm using suddenly stops working. On now than one occasion I've written to, whom I thought was some hacker, a nasty message such as, " f**k you hacker piece of sh*t!" for example, and as soon as I finished writing the message My phone instantly lost all connectivity despite having full bars for network connectivity. Again, this had occurred on more than one occasion. I've lost jobs due to being late as a result of my alarm not going off. On one occasion on the day after I was fired I was sitting on the couch thinking about how the hell was I going to pay rent with my phone in my hand when suddenly my alarm went off with no sound, only vibration. It was the time I was suppose to get up for work the previous day. I checked alarm settings and they were set as the were suppose to be; recurring daily, correct a.m/p.m. setting, sound all of the way up, etc. It just did what it wanted. This happens on every device I use. I never put an old account on a new phone. I create a new email address, etc. I can create a new Gmail account on a device brand new device fresh out of the box that I've never used and seven minutes later get a message saying unusual activity has been detected even though I've never sent nor received an email from that account save the "Welcome to your Google account" standard first email.
Previously, I had thought and stated aloud that there was a massive hacker conglomerate, if you will, that was responsible only to be told I'm crazy and paranoid, and that's fine. Most say paranoid, I say hyper-aware and extremely observant. Your AI theory struck a chord with me due to the fact that I also have used fake names, birthdates, etc when creating an account on a never used, new device with zero information connected to myself and "It" follows me which makes sense if you think about it. AI can simply use facial recognition so we all that have neither the means or desire to have facial reconstruction surgery are f**ked. On second thought, those that do are f**ked too because there would be a doctor's record of that surgery that could be traced by AI.
I've had many "crazy" experiences since my eyes were opened in 2016 when I began to notice what was happening. You shouldn't feel like you're in the book 1984, we are all of us in it. Only Orwell was a little off on his timeline and AI is big brother, it's forty years later, and has a hint of "The Terminator" and "The Matrix" mixed in for sh*ts and giggles. Books and movies often give us hints as to what "reality" is or is to be such as Orwell's "1984", "Back to the Future" predicting flying cars, among many others. Make no mistake, privacy has gone way of the dodo bird. I'm in my early forties and my generation is the last there will ever be to have actually experience privacy in some form. Much like my generation is the last to have known life without cell phones, what a rotary phone is, or to have used a pay phone. Privacy doesn't exist today anywhere on this earth. Even if you were in the middle of the Sahara desert one could still be observed via satellite.
On a side note I've had even more other worldly "crazy" experiences since 2020 when I was targeted and shot at by an active shooter whom was subsequently shot by police and dying two days later. Experiences that were, to me, verified when another with whom I was speaking detailed their own "crazy" experience that sent chills down my spine because it was identical to my own.
I have never been religious. Not that I didn't believe in God. Faith or belief in a God, many Gods, or whatever has never been attractive to me. I've always been more spiritual I guess. I am of above average intelligence. I'm analytical and have always been drawn to the sciences and fascinated by the stars. I feel the need to learn how things work and how they are made. I question everything and everyone taking nothing at face value simply because it was told to me or because that's the way it's always been
I must see or experience things for myself. I'm open minded and tend to be more of a "think outside the box" type person. I look at things or circumstances from absolutely every angle or point of view that comes to mind.
That being said, the seemingly futile point I'm attempting to make without being shrugged off as "crazy" is that whether it be AI or some other force unseen or unknown to we mere humans is that we are all pawns in someone or something's game seemingly being pushed in a direction, towards an answer, or into a "reality" that we may not want. Angels, demons, and possession most certainly exist I can assure you. In fact, they are around us everyday shaping and guiding our perceived "reality." This is usually where people decide that I'm crazy and to that I must ask why. Why do most in the world believe in a God, but when someone says they've been witness to events that prove the existence of something higher than we they are instantly deemed to be crazy? Why is the idea of AI running sh*t deemed crazy? Why can't good exist without evil or evil exist without good? Here's a crazy theory for you; because God is the Devil, the Devil is God, no one can get away from themselves. Good can not exist without evil, AI controls terminators and runs sh*t, and we live in the matrix. Wtf? Crazy world we live in!!!
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i'm sorry i can't read that. is there a point in your (what seems as a) rant? are you just trying to make a point? or do you actually have issues and have questions for us?
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Fold5 - Oval plastic portion?

mikedt
ironass said:
See the Jerry Rig, "Samsung Z Fold 5 Durability Test!", video below.

At around 2' 58" in the video it shows an, "oval plastic portion for the 5G antenna".


Checked my international Fold5 model, F946B D/S, and it does not have this oval plastic portion in the frame.

Is this a peculiarity of some Fold5 minority variants?
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I unsubscribed from that channel, when I saw he was promoting and glamourizing zombie knives.
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Help Remove stuff below search bar

Hadron
1. There can't be a one click import, because Android's security model means that without root privileges one app can't access another app's database.

In principle if the stock launcher could back up its settings to the shared storage Nova could read that. But (a) I don't think it does, and (b) since different launchers have different options and settings it's implausible that they'd save in the same format, so the Nova developer would have to work out how to interpret each other launcher's backups separately. All just for a starting point, since the reason to use a replacement launcher is to do things the stock one doesn't.

2. Yes. As said previously, nothing in Nova changes anything in the stock launcher.

I fact it's not likely Nova will put icons in random positions: if you are one of the people who fills their screens with icons it's more likely that most of them won't be on the Nova home screen at all (they'll be in the app drawer, of course) and you'll have to re-add them to Nova. By default it will probably only put a few on screens (I keep my screens mostly bare of icons, and would remember if I'd had to sit down and remove hundreds of the things!).
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