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Charger only works in some outlets

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I have a few different chargers (both cables and wall blocks that I can mix and match) from various devices. I find that with at least one combination (I haven't tried all of them) the charger only works in some outlets. It works fine at home, but at work it charges very slowly until it stops before fully charged. At my sister's house it doesn't charge at all (but the charging indicator is on). With just the cable, it charges fine from my laptop. It charges fine in the car too.
I'm wondering if it has something to do with the level of power from the outlet and what the charger (either block or cable - not sure which) is capable of transferring.
Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks!
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Glitch in Android Auto, is it my phone or the car?

C
lunatic59 said:
Since this is only happening in Android Auto, the first thing I'd do is to go to settings>apps>android auto and check your permissions so see if somehow AA had location permissions denied. Next thing I'd look at were any VPN services. If you are using one, turn it off temporarily to see if that fixed the location problem. If it does you might have to turn off enhanced location settings that allow using both GPS and networks for location.

If all else fails, you could try clearing the cache and data portions of AA. Keep in mind that if you do that, any saved settings will revert to default.
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Thanks for the suggestions. AA has all the location permissions and I've never used a VPN. I am going to try to clear the Cache and Data and see if that helps.
I also stumbled on my google location history as well and just removed the location from those lists. Fingers crossed something helps.
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Please HELP?

Cher Mauk
lunatic59 said:
that's a problem. It probably means that whoever gained access to your account has changed both the password and the security contact information to prevent you from resetting the password. :( At this point all I can suggest is you create a new Google account, factory reset your phone and only use the new account for everything. If this was your primary email for account contact with banks, credit cards, shopping sites, etc. you will have to contact each one and have them change your account information to the new email. Each will have their own way to verify who you are, so be patient. Ultimately you'll be free of this hacker.
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Well it has gotten much deeper than that, I think when I purchased the phone it may have been corrupted to begin with because it has gotten as deep as my SIM card and the google play store. I noticed a week ago the mac address on my phone is from the Netherlands and this is also the location of my hacker. I personally can't Imagine someone going to such lengths considering no money has been taken except for some little google charges and one or two movies, unless there is a running credit that I am unaware of at the time. I guess I will go the distance and continue on gathering information each time this person messes up. When someone is unstable and doing things like that you always have the upper hand because of their mind set. They can't help but to show themselves in one way or another because what is the point of doing all that stuff if they can't get any credit for it. The narcissist in them is their downfall. I am a patient woman and all I have is time sense he has left me with nothing to keep me busy. Thank u for all your help and I hope you have a great weekend.
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What a Ride

teddyearp
Hehe. A couple weeks late for this post, but who here remembers logging into VZW first thing the morning of November 6, 2009 to order your Motorola A855?

Because whatever iDon't, Droid Does!

And then the rooting and plethora of websites that have come and gone in its wake. This is one that is still around, but sholes.info, alldroid.org, and a few others are history now.
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[APP]-GamerROM Downloader™ (Download GamerROM OS Client)

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Welcome to GamerROM Downloader™

GamerROM Downloader allows you to find a supported device to download and install GamerROM OS™ fast, free and securely.

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Developing an ID Card Scanner

S
I need to implement an ID card scanner for my app. The User Interface can be similar to a QR Code scanner or like the one in CS scanner app. Need to read QR/bar code data to capture and save the image when both a QR Code and face is detected in the ID Card.
Another functionality need to implement is to take a selfie (in another activity) when our face is detected and crop the face part and save the image.
Which free libraries and SDKs are available for the above mentioned functionalities?
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[FREE][TOOL] μBarometer - simple, useful and nice barometer

DonB
I see this app has been here since 2016, but you need to follow the below for posting your app, as described below

Hello, Please read the below before posting any app threads.

This site has a procedure for developers to announce their apps.



Below info for instructions on how to properly post your apps.

http://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-post-app-game-announcements.1128134/

Developer Announcement Procedure
Install the Forum for Android app from Play store from link here >>, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tapatalk.androidforumscom

Sign in to the forum using the app and follow below instructions

Go to the forums tab
Select "My Apps & Games"
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Add a thread title / content and hit the post button (right pointing arrow in the top right of the screen)
Once this is done you can use your PC to create or modify threads in your channel

Once you create the channel using the app, one of us staff members will move your thread to the appropriate channel and or approve your post.

If you have any questions, please reply to this message.

Gd LK with the App, and thanks for joining Android Forums.

Don
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Help My pictures are getting "grayed" out! Need help!

L
I am having the same problem with some differences on a brand new Galaxy 9. Not all of my photos are affected - some turn out fine. The affected ones are not always completely covered and are not always gray. They are various colors. Also the thumbnails of the affected photos are sometimes covered with a solid color or sometimes with what looks like a transparent colored filter. Only one of the photos comes up with the transparent covering when you open it but the rest are covered with a solid color. I tried to attach some samples of the affected photos but was unable to edit them - kept getting a "corrupted jpeg file" error. So I've attached screen shots. Sample-02.png Sample-03.png Sample-01.png
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Android phones not opening mp4 send in app via iOS

svim
Buzzword Consulting said:
When i tried to play the above video "test.mp4" it's having the same codec not support. Another thing is while i sent videos from my iphone (recorded) then also it's show the same codec issue.....
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I'm not surprised that test.mp4 file is a problem, while h.264 has a really wide range of support, h.265 not as much. Playback involving h.265 is often software based so it'll be app-specific (the issue being default media players tend to focus more on basic support for most commonly used situations).


Buzzword Consulting said:
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So is there any specification or combination of resolution and codec for samsung devices.....
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I don't think the codecs being used are this particular issue. AAC and h.264 are almost generic at this point, and have been for several years. As for resolution, I tend to doubt that's an issue either since screen resolution and aspect ratios are such big variables. Most of the time whatever we're watching is being scaled up or down in accordance to the display at the time.
... and anecdotally, out of curiosity I just fired up a very dated but still kicking Galaxy S3 (KitKat) and that 'renderExportVideoNew 5' file was viewable using the MX Player Pro and the VLC apps, but the default video app just showed a blank screen with a very brief (two second) audio bleep. No clue as to whether this does or doesn't add any useful input but given how common those codecs are it just doesn't seem like either is directly related.


Buzzword Consulting said:
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Not working case in general
Case 1 : Send video form my iPhone to Samsung device via firebase
Case 2 : Send Generated Video from my iPhone to Samsung device via firebase

So dose firebase change any format of video or codec or supported type to videos ? because in general i see that audio(s) are playing well
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Looking up info online for Firebase, file transfers go through their online servers so it would highly unlikely there are scaling/file alterations involved when you're uploading or downloading on-the-fly. Again, it's the carriers taking it upon themselves to scaled down higher res photos and videos when they have to interact with other, when you're interacting with Firebase that's a different matter. Online file storage services like Firebase should not be altering any archiving/backing up as you use them. You can confirm this by simply checking the original file size of a file, to the file size of that same file uploaded to Firebase, and then to the file size of a downloaded copy of that same file -- the original file size should be bit-by-bit the same as the copy. (Use bit size as opposed to something like megabyte size, a really subtle change might not be noticeable using MBs but even a few changes in text will be more evidence using bits)
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Voicemail Issues On Sprint...

svim
Odd that a security update apparently messed up something like voicemail. (A version upgrade maybe, but even that is more of an isolated issue) This probably won't solve your problem either but when a version upgrade that results in some kind of quirky behavior it's often recommended to wipe the system cache partition so you might want to try that. The system cache partition is separate from your data partition so this won't affect your data at all, even if it doesn't help it doesn't hurt to at least try. You need to restart your phone into its Recovery mode to wipe the system cache. This guide walks you through the process:
https://www.hardreset.info/devices/google/google-pixel-3/recovery-mode/
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LGMS323 won't stay connected to internet

J
I replaced the battery, and now the phone is working fine. I replaced the battery with a spare I had because the battery in the phone was draining very quickly, so I knew it was worn out. I want to keep the phone for now because my uses are so basic.

Google search, Google maps, Gmail, etc. are all working fine now, but I am still getting the "Item not found" message when I try to install the new version of Youtube. When I tap the Youtube icon I get the message "A new version of Youtube is available. Install it now from Google Play". Then when I tap on "Install Now" I get the message "Item not found". I cleared the cache and data for the Google Play app, but I still get the message "Item not found" when I try to install Youtube.
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