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Help Google Pixel 3a Stuck In Fastboot

Is your bootloader unlocked? I assume it was when you flashed magisk, just wanted to be sure you'd not relocked it afterwards.

Is your fastboot program up-to-date? You can get those errors with an older fastboot program (though the fact that you flashed previously suggests it should work).

Did you download the correct firmware? I linked to the 3a firmware because that's the forum we're in, but if you have a 3a XL you should download the firmware for that instead (people sometimes are inexact about the model number so I have to cover all of the possibilities here).

So I installed the boot.img and system.img with a newer version of fastboot and adb and it worked. Thanks for the help man!

Scheduling Tasks

Shutdown I'm sure can be done.

Start-up can't be done by android because if the phone is shut down then android is not running. Of course the manufacturer could add a task to the lower-level firmware that can be instructed to do this, and provide a hook to set this through an android app. But this isn't a standard part of the firmware on Android phones, so as Mike says it will only be possible if your manufacturer has provided this function themselves.

LOOKING FOR HELP DEVELOPING USING SKETCHWARE..?

To be honest with you, I think drag and drop app creation utilities like this can be quite hard to learn to use, and ultimately don't give you the power and flexibility you need. This only comes from using a proper development environment, and learning a programming language - either Java or Kotlin.
I've had a quick look at Sketchware, and it's taking a zero code/drag 'n drop approach, which in my experience is only suitable for really basic apps. I really think your time would be better spent learning how to use Android Studio, and how to code.

Thank you so much for the response.could you send me an email if you have a sec with pricing for app development.

Apps Attempt to make first simple app

There are utilities that claim to allow creation of apps with minimal coding, but I don't believe it's possible to create anything but very basic things. And from what you've described, your app has a few moving parts involved. You'll need a shared database, and this will require a web service hosted on a remote web server, so that all users can access it. You could even look at using Firebase for this.
But I fear that there's no escaping from getting your hands dirty and learning to code. Yeah I know, it's very time consuming, but there really aren't any shortcuts.
On the positive side, you'll find many online resources to help. Start by looking at the sticky posts here, which contain some useful links for beginners. e.g -

https://androidforums.com/threads/please-read-me-before-posting.987318/

You'll actually find that once you start using Android Studio, it does give you quite a bit of help, and even includes a handy graphical UI designer (a la drag 'n drop style).
Good luck!

Storage and Micros SD problem

Internal storage can be used for any mixture of media, apps and app data. Removable SD cards are different: by default SD cards are used in Android for media storage, not apps. So just putting a card in will make no difference to your app storage.

There are, as @ocnbrze says, two ways of using the sd card for apps (3 if you are prepared to root your phone, i.e. modify your phone's firmware, but as that's something for enthusiasts, and has cons as well as pros which you should understand before considering it, let's leave that for now). Neither is guaranteed to be available to you:

* If you just use the card "as is" you may be able to partially move apps to SD. Go into your Settings > Apps, select an app you installed (not a pre-installed one), and see whether you have a "move to SD" button. Not all apps allow this, but if your phone supports it then the button should be there, though will be greyed-out if the app doesn't allow it. If it's there you can use it to move part of the app to SD - but don't do this with apps whose widgets you use, as they will stop working on your next reboot. If none of your apps have such a button this means that your phone software does not support this option (most do, but not all).

* The other option is to format the card as "internal" storage. If you do this then it will behave exactly like internal storage, both in that it can be used for apps and their data and also in that you can't use it in another device (as it will be encrypted). The pro is it gives you more flexible storage, the con is that it can't be used in another phone without reformatting (which erases everything on it, so back up before doing this) and it will be a little slower than the phone's internal storage (and SD cards wear out faster). Again, not all phones support this, with some brands particularly removing the option from their flagships. If your phone has the option you'll find it in Settings > Storage.

Photo Button Not Always Taking Photo

Here is a screenshot of what happens sometimes when I try to take a photo. You are undoubtedly right that I am doing something inadvertently but I'll be darned if I know what it is. This can be very annoying especially when trying to take a photo of a child or a dog or something else that doesn't hold still.
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Fingerprint leak - via apps above

I wonder whether this is a Samsung bug, since I'd expect the system to ask for a password before opening an app or when you tried to leave the app (as phones with lockscreen shortcuts to the camera used to do). Certainly any attempt to access any app from my notifications brings up the PIN dialogue.

The obvious workaround is to edit your shortcuts and remove the QR scanner from them. And maybe let Samsung know that they've left a loophole.

Found the answer after posting. Never mind!

For any future users trying to find a solution, below is the original post and what appears to be the solution (checking the user account in keep).
My Android Keep app recently updated. The update wiped the notes I had on my phone! I can see my old notes in my Google account online. How do I get them back on my phone?

Googling my problem doesn't produce any results. Can I be the only one with this problem?

BTW: I was a software developer before I retired. I can't believe Google hires idiots who don't keep the data when updating software. I'm glad they are not in charge of my financial software.

Never mind, the update set my keep notes to another, blank account on my phone when it updated. I can't seem to find a way to delete this thread.


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How i improve my phone it says invalid SIM after i reboot

1: Restart Your Android Phone
2: Check SIM Card Tray
3: Insert Valid SIM Card
4: Toggle Airplane Mode
5: Reinsert SIM Card
6: Select Correct Network Operator
7: Buy A New SIM Card
8: Set Network Mode to Auto
9: Clear Cache To Fix Invalid SIM Card Error
10: Use Phone In Safe Mode
11: Do Factory Reset Of Your Android Phone
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Stock recovery.img for Symphony V32 5.1.1 HW2_V17xxx

The other day I was flashing a twrp on my symphony v32 while it got stuck in bootloop. I also happen to be unable to access the recovery option as when I click on it, it stops there for a couple of seconds and restarts into bootloop..
Apparently I don't happen to have the stock rom and as such the recovery.img...and I know it's available on the net, I unfortunately don't happen to have that much of bandwidth atm to download nor do I have space to store the firmware.zip....Hope that anyone would be kind enough to download and extract the recovery.img. I could use fastboot to flash the recovery.img into my phone c:

I suggest you post the URL to the firmware ZIP, so that someone who has the bandwidth maybe able to download, extract the required IMG file, and upload it somewhere like Drive.

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