Do't shake your mobile phone during capturing video. One plus is having good picture and video quality.

spman said:

The silent mode through notification bar, I do understand that is for ringtone only, that is why I am asking how to AUTOMATIC lower the media volume.

To simplify, I want my phone to have no sound when incoming call/sms and no sound during starting of playing video/media unless I manually increase the media volume.

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Perhaps it could be done with something like Tasker? Which is intended to automate actions and things on an Android devices.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en_US

GameTheory said:

She's a software developer. Sometimes you do need to meet with the clients. A client often wants you to see their company in person and a face to face helps secure a contract. She's also just starting her company and probably just wants to learn the ropes first and gain some experience before going global.

She's doing it right in my books.

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Oh, damn it! You're making too much sense.

I've seen a video of a dude putting a case in his iPhone xs and it cracked his screen but bend is better then a cracked screen

Turn off auto brightness in AOD settings, then move the slider all the way to the right for the brightest.

So not too long ago I got my hands on the latest Xiaomi Smartband device, the Miband4. I've had all of them since the Miband2, and in this episode we'll make some comparisons between them and why or why not should you get this one.

What's New?

The first thing to notice is that the box isn't the same as the other Mibands, which while were more simple, they felt a little more premium in their build, although the design of this box is more pleasing this time around.

One thing that hasn't changed though is that it is a little painful to take the band out of the box.

This time around, the pill is previously inserted into the wristband, while you had to mount it separately on the models before.

The pill seems to be almost like the Miband3 pill except for some minor design choices, which I like. It seems like the Miband4 sensor has been upgraded since you can see more modules in the back. I also thought the Miband3 had the crystal overly exposed in comparison to the miband2. this one is some kind of middleground between those devices. A great thing about this new band is that it is compatible with previous wristbands, so if you had different colors or something, this one should fit in them. A nice touch there.

The charger is one of the big changes for the Miband4 since now it is like a pod charger, where you rest the pill on top of it in order to get it charging, while the previous models featured a slot dock, It has its ups and downs, for example the new one looks slightly flimsier in quality and bulkier, but it charges the pill really well, while the other ones I always had difficulty charging the pill with.

You get your standard user manual , and that's it.

Features

Moving on to the features, the Miband4 now features a full color and touch sensitive OLED screen, with many useful new tricks and features for the new and returning users. they are not much of a big deal, but in this price range, they sure are very welcome.

First up you have interchangeable faces for the watch. You can either choose the default faces directly through the watch's interface, or you can get into the Mifit app and download a ton of other custom watch faces.

For example, I would like to try on this one, so the only thing I have to do is to click and wait for it to sync with the watch.

You can even download more custom watch faces on the internet, and even make your own, so the possibilities are endless.

You can also control your music straight from the band now, you only have to get your favorite music app going, and then you can play and pause, skip, and adjust the volume without having to touch your cellphone at all.

It is not the best experience ever, but it gets the job done.

Last but not least, you get some new exercise features now, including "Swimming". It is now able to hold up until 50m below water, so you can take it to the pool with you have it track your exercise. If you need to pause, you only have to hold the home button for some seconds and you are able to continue, or cancel.

Is it Worth it?

Overall, I've had the Mi band4 and loved it. I feel the battery is even better on this device, and I would definitely recommend to any new or returning user to upgrade to the Miband4.

Leave a comment below and let me know what you think of it.

This very interesting article describes how Android, and a specific app, are in daily use by the military--starting with my favorite branch, the USAF--and law enforcement.

"Called Android Tactical Assault Kit, or ATAK, this piece of software has gone on to become the preferred app of American tactical teams across most branches and even in law enforcement."

One great point it makes is that it is possible for a government project to stick to its budget!

"ATAK is rare in that it’s a Department of Defense software program that has achieved wild success while mostly sticking to its original budget. While the use of commercial off-the-shelf hardware and software has seen a spotty record across the military, the ATAK program shows what can happen when it’s done right. The powerful yet flexible nature of the Android operating system paired with a responsive development team has produced a product that’s not only been very successful in the military, but licensed out into to civilian companies as well."

It's a quick read, and makes me happy to see 'my' OS used this way.

Georgep123 said:

Thank you

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no worries.....maybe it is time for an upgrade....lol

Whether the internal storage media is encrypted or not isn't relative to something like cellular-based tethering functionality -- the internal storage media is for retaining files and data on a semi-permanent basis; tethering is a function where an incoming cellular signal gets converted on-the-fly into an outgoing networking signal that passes through the USB bus. It's not a matter of that signal getting stored in any way in internal storage.
So the odds are encryption isn't a factor but something else that is relative to the tethering process. Proof of this is taking into consideration storage media encryption has been the default since Marshmallow so if it your presumption was actually true that would mean no phones since 2015 or so could not do tethering (and actually media encryption was introduced much earlier but wasn't the default for Android until Marshmallow).

What model is your old phone? Who is your carrier? There's also a matter where if your old phone has a microUSB port, your A3 has a USB Type-C port so check the cable you're using with your A3 isn't the source of the problem.

Mabontle said:

Forgot my recovery protection password

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well if you tripped FRP (factory reset Protection) then you will need to find a way to change the password. just go to google and then go through the forget password process. there is no way around frp unfortunately.

yeah but booting the phone on and off wheres out the chip......i'll pass. i just put my phone on its wireless charging cradle at night and go to sleep. i just wake up in the morning and the phone is fully charged.....never had any issues with battery on any of my phones doing it this way.

drcarl said:

I transferred everything from my Note 8 phone to my new Tab S5E (with the Smart Switch app)
The wallpaper from the phone (my own "aurora" image) came over to the Tab.
I want to find and save that aurora image so that I can play with other wallpapers, and be able to put the image back again if I want to.
I can't find the aurora image.

So, I'll ask, where are the wallpaper images stored? (and are they .JPGs?)
(Or, how can I download a copy of the existing wallpaper? and existing lock screen background image?)

Also, how do I set an image for the lock screen that's different from the main wallpaper?

Many thanks in advance,

Carl

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A gallery app shows all images on device and also tells you the location of the images on your device. (This doesn't include google photos app)

Long press on the image in your gallery app and click on details.

If tapping the back of the device hard is what's required to fix it this is hardware. Probably a loose connector (do you have to tap a particular point on the tablet?). It might be as simple as opening it up and pushing a connector into place properly, but whether you are happy to do that yourself or would prefer to pay someone to do it is up to you. I would think that nobody can know for sure what the problem is without actually opening the device.

I found my appsgeyser app registers itself as a web browser on my tablet. When I sideload it to my fire TV cube it acts like a web browser too, but it has no cursor. No problem I added spacial navigation to my web page called by the appsgeyser app. In effect its now a FireTV app. Very cool maybe a little off topic.

ocnbrze said:

i think of you do a side by side picture of the same thing you get a better feel. but judging by that pic.....i'd say that it is pretty good. i mean, it is no cannon dslr.

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Lol I was just testing but thanks

I've ordered a new 32GB card. When that's filled & fitted, I'll try the re-format & see if that helps. I can always keep it as a spare. It came with a standard SD card adaptor. Thanks all.

So you've got a pile of handles, but the few blades you happen to have doesn't fit them.

FYI this is not exactly a new problem.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_and_blades_model

Amazon sells off-brand blades that are supposed to fit Gillette Mach 3 handles, etc. rather than stumping up lots of $$$ for genuine Mach 3 blades. As for quality and if they give you a good shave, good luck!

Myself, I either use Schick disposable razors or an electric razor.

BTW if you happen to be in China, DO NOT buy Gillette Mach 3 from cheap markets. Trying to shave with fakes is not good.

Thanks, it probably is a black box (or cylinder). The good news is it finally did charge. I guess we accidentally gave it the right command(s).

Thank you! My Tab A was stuck in the same thing. I held the power+volume key together at the same time and held for 10 seconds. Rebooted fine.

The release of Open Beta Android 10 has been delayed, as per the update in post #1 of OxygenOS Open Beta 25 for the OnePlus 6 and Open Beta 17 for OnePlus 6T...

"Update: Open Beta build has been postponed due to failing internal QA, it will be released as soon as the QA issues have been addressed"

Thanks very much! Will follow your advice!

Android Addict said:

Hi!
You could share them with your friends and family and post about them on social sites. If people like your apps then they might tell friends and family about it also. Hope this helps!

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Nice suggestion. But I am also want to know if there is any other useful method to promote the app.

I think that find the right Influencer is one of the ways to have a try.

The latest version of the guidelines for this can be found here:https://androidforums.com/threads/how-to-post-app-game-announcements.1128134/