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Proximity Sensor Problem?

moppliger1
puppykickr said:
So then it seems that the issue is with 3rd party apps controlling the sensor, correct?

Did you activate the device administrator for Wave Up?

The device administrator must be activated in order for the app to gain control over the sensor.
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Yes the device admin was activated for each app I tried. One if the Devs responded and said the issue is with the s10 sensors. The ones I have tried DO work on older Galaxy, HTC 10, and Pixel.
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I Can't Download From Play Store using Reverse Tethering?

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sumeshkri said:
no problem if User deep has not been there for two years. i have the same problem. i am able to surf the internet through the usb tethering using the pc internet i can open the whatsapp messages in my mobile device xoloq800. but when i opt for a download from playstore notheing happens. it searches for the network.......... even the whatsapp application cannot be updated.
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You can clear data and caches of playstore app and then try downloading again.hope its work
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Help Adware popping up on my home screen and lock screen

Hadron
Yeah, that "wallpaper" you installed probably was an app ("live wallpapers" are apps themselves, and there are many apps whose purpose is to provide a selection of wallpapers).

There is no distinction between a "virus" and an app. Android malware takes the form of "trojans", i.e. malware hidden inside an app that the user installs. So I'm 100% certain that is what happened here: you installed adware when you downloaded that wallpaper. Whether the adware is the wallpaper itself (if it's a live wallpaper), a "wallpaper app" or another app that was downloaded and which you installed (allowed Chrome to install) at the same time, the adware is an app and if you find and delete it the ads will stop.
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New evolution game

ocnbrze
Rgarner said:
I think it's called from singularity to cell. Has anyone on here heard of it or tried it? It sounds interesting.
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i just found it in the play store....here's the link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.computerlunch.evolution

it is still in development. but they are offering early access to it. looks like a combination of spore and civilization. i might give it a go
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Android update messed up Car Kit (Parrot CK3100)

Hadron
From the description I'd guess that the OP was trying to voice dial contacts that were stored in the car kit itself.

It seems odd if the car kit is unable to access its own features as a result of a phone update, so does the car kit have settings of its own (maybe controllable through the phone)? It sounds like a default action has been changed, presumably due to the way the updated phone presents itself to the car kit, which is why I wonder whether there's a setting in the car kit to define what pressing that button does?

I'm sure Google Assistant can do voice dialling. But personally I don't use Assistant so am sympathetic to someone who maybe doesn't want to, and also curious about a third-party accessory that previously had this functionality itself seeming to now force you to use Assistant. If you don't use either Assistant or a Google Search app or widget then disabling the Google app kills Assistant completely. I don't know whether that would be enough to make it revert to the previous behaviour, or whether it will still prompt you - on my phone it removed prompts to enable Assistant, but I don't use a car kit (don't use my phone in a car) so can't say whether it would change how the kit responds to this.
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Problem about Privacy Protection Password

puppykickr
ocnbrze said:
i think he means for the sim lock not the lockscreen.

maybe this article might help:
https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-change-or-remove-sim-pin-android-2-steps
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You are probably right.
I just assumed that the lock was the phone lock.

I have never had a SIM lock become activated on my part, only by the phone vendor.
They gave me a new SIM card for free, so no problem.

That might be a good solution here as well- to just get another SIM card from the phone company.
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payment issue

Irfan Ahmed Channa
lunatic59 said:
Hi and welcome to android forums.

Your carrier was correct. Even though the transaction was handled through them, the people you need to contact are the developers of the game. This is their website https://funplus.aihelp.net/elva/FAQ/FAQList.aspx?l=en&SectionID=0&pf_app_id=993 and the play store lists contact_koa@funplus.com as the email contact.
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thnx lunatic59. i found good answer in funplus website, my amount is automatically recover from my carrier.
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Delete "suggested person" when sharing

J
puppykickr said:
First, I do use Android devices, just not Samsung ones.

Second, I do not source news from Google.

Third, if it is E-Mail contacts that are coming up, then it is your e-mail app that is providing the pop-ups.
Look inside that app for share options inside of the settings.

Example:

Let's say that you want to share any given article onto your Facebook account.

In your browser, there should be a share option.
In the browser, bot the news article itself.
Select this, and look for the option 'Copy To Clipboard'.
Select that, and then open your Facebook app (or a wrapper app, as I do) and then long press the area where you would post something.
The 'Paste' option should appear- select it.
Your news article should now appear, and you can post it.

Maybe this is a few more steps than just using the links provided with the news stories, but as you can see, those links are often problematic.

I had so much trouble with those type links that I refuse to even acknowlege that they exist unless someone else has problems with them too and needs tofind a way around them.

There are a few browsers that are very secure and very fast, that are so much better than what is stock on Android.
If you have trouble finding the 'share' feature in your browser, I would suggest Lightning, FOSS Browser, or Smart Cookie (all are on F-Droid) as excellent third party browsers that fast, simple, and secure.

They all rely upon an app called Android System Webview, which is a built in app on Android devices.
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Thank you for taking the time to respond.
#1. I am not looking for a workaround, I am looking to delete a "suggested person."
#2. The contact cannot be found in Outlook or Gmail.
#3. After searching the Internet, no solution yet.
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Frp bypass

ocnbrze
Robert Louiselle said:
Recently bought Revvl and the previous owner factory reset it and now I'm unable to get past the frp. previous owner had also completely disappeared and wont answer calls or texts. Please help
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You probably mean that it was hard reset. If it was factory reset done from within the phone, frp would not have been tripped. If frp was tripped then there is not much you can do at this point. Make this one a lesson learned. There are some software out there that claim to be able to bypass FRP, but I think most are scams..... so be careful.

Plus unfortunately, discussing how to bypass FRP is frowned upon here in AF.

This is why I always preach when buying a used phone, that you meet the person in the flesh. and do it at a carrier store so that if there are any issues, the carrier can fix it right away.
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