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Android-x86 and Grub

Gawd I hate Grub, Lilo was so much easier to modify. What options are getting when Grub comes up? I know there a Grub Customizer for Linux, so I would start there. Hopefully that allows you to modify the correct Grub. Normally Grub is in your Master Boot Record partition, but I have no idea where VirtualBox puts it.

I hope that helps!

Installing Android on a PC

I know I'm a little late. But my advice to you, and others trying to install Android onto a x64 system, is to just keep installing Android distributions onto your system until you find one that works properly. Not all distributions work propelry on all devices. Just remember to update Android, before you dismiss a distribution as "not working properly" on your device!

Blurring the Lines between Android and Chrome OS

For years, the purpose and path of each platform has been easy enough to understand: Android's been mostly for smartphones, while Chrome OS has been intended for larger laptops, desktop computers, and the most optimal Android-app-supporting tablet experience.
I suppose, but it hasn't always been that way. As I said: Chrome OS used to be it's own operating system, not Android for laptops.

That said: Non-Chromium Android on the tablet, laptop, and desktop isn't dead. The Kindle Fire tablet comes with a non-Chromium Android. The Android-x86 distribution, which is designed to be installed onto x86 systems (most desktops and laptops), is not Chromium-based.

Ecosystems: Google vs Amazon

I've been wanting to learn more about Android in China. Can you tell me more, or point to a good article, or somthing?
Well basically Google is banned and blocked in China(unless using a VPN), and no Android devices sold here have the Play Store or other Google apps. So Android device manufacturers partner with companies like Tencent, Alibaba, and Baidu to provide app stores and ecosystems on their devices. Samsung and Huawei runs their own app stores and ecosystems.

TLG Golf

I've not shopped the golf simulators. I lack the space and I certainly lack the jack. Doing a search I see that the top line simulators run between 10 and 20K.
I'm sure that what Rory and Tiger are putting together will be better than that. Then they need to build a facility. It will need to be large enough for the contestants to sit while someone is hitting the ball. It will have to have a small bar to keep contestants hydrated and bathrooms. I would guess 2,000 sq' or so for a one bay facility. Another bay for two leagues playing at the same time might be in the future... maybe more bays if it really took off. I can see it happening and we are seeing the beginning. It would be a far less investment than a top golf facility. It could hold the same entertainment value. Add in a restaurant and piped music or streaming TVs with sports on. Pretty gals taking your order for snacks and beers. If I had the money Rory and Tiger have, I'd be doing exactly what they are doing.

S22 DUAL SIM (US VERSION)

So, Samsung makes the proper hardware for reading two physical SIM cards, but can't be bothered to deliver the firmware that hardware needs to work properly.
yeah it is not Samsung's fault. its the cell providers fault here in the US:

Help S23 ultra spen

don't have your phone. how do you know it is not connected? does it give you an error? or does it not work after pulling it out of the slot? have you tried rebooting your phone?

it might be hardware related. i would take it in to your provider or a samsung experience store and have them look at it.

Upgrading from an S9, looking to spend 500

well so far the reviews for the a53's camera are just so so:

wired does not like the a23 5g:

oh and the a23 5g has a headphone jack. the a53 does not.

The one plus nord n20 5g was also one I was looking at but I never played around outside of samsung
i am a samsung guy thru and thru. never touched or seen a one plus phone so i can't comment on them.

[Solved] Prevent TextView component from detecting touch

SOLVED: The component was an EditText rather than TextView lul

Hi there, some questions about preventing a component from detecting touch from users (like the title). I'm developing an app that has a background rendered with OpenGL that also has a few TextView components layered on top of them:

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The desired functionality is so that each horizontal half of the "triangles" can be pressed, with the left side (if oriented towards oneself) decreasing the number and the right incrementing it.

My current struggle is removing the ability for the TextView components to be interacted with, as they greatly reduce the "clickable" areas within the triangles:

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As you can see, when you press directly on the TextView the component highlights itself and prevents the touch from being detected by the OpenGL layer.

Solutions I've tried:
  • Adding
    XML:
    android:focusable="false"
    and
    XML:
    android:clickable="false"
    to the component in my activity's XML. Does not work. The second screenshot has both of those attributes currently set to false.
  • Translating the TextView so that its Z value is less than the OpenGL layer: this hides the text (obviously).
  • Creating a third layer to overlay on top of both TextView and OpenGL layers; essentially changing the current OpenGL layer to a background and moving the touch detection code to an invisible or translucent layer at the top of the stack.
    • I haven't worked with OpenGL in a long time and would need to spend a lot of research figuring out how to create invisible or translucent shapes, so I was going to attempt this only if necessary.
Is there anything that I'm missing or overlooking? Anyone know any solutions for a problem like this?

Possible to get the "Thread Starter" badge back?

You should now see "Thread Starter" as a banner in your avatar area (see attached).

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I really do need to credit @AndyXen here as after our upgrade to Xenforo 2.2 he volunteered to solve our login problem for free when nobody else could solve it. He's also got literally HUNDREDS of add-ons, some of which we're using on the site now. For anyone who wanders into this thread that is curious, his XF2 add-ons can be found here: XF2 Addons

JotterPad X - Minimalist Writing app

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JotterPad X is a minimalist writing app writing app good for both casual and creative writers. It's perfect for writing essay, lyrics, news article, magazine and poems. Our main goal is to achieve distraction-free writing experience for our users by keeping it as simple as possible.
JotterPad X has one of the best tools for writing in Android. The app incorporates essential features such as undo, redo, night mode, finding phrase, versions. Other features which are newly introduced include: pop up research (dictionary/thesaurus), auto-save, text styling and Markdown (Beta). JotterPad X also has full Dropbox integration.
JotterPad X is now available in smartphone, 7 inch tablet and 10 inch tablet.
Some of the JotterPad X features include:
1. Full Dropbox Integration
2. Undo & Redo
3. Night mode [Creative Version]
4. Versions [Creative Version]
5. Auto-save document to versions
6. Find exact phrase in document
7. Compatible with physical & bluetooth keyboard
8. Shortcut keys for keyboard (E.g. ctrl + Z for Undo)
9. Research - Popup Dictionary
10. Research - Popup Thesaurus [Creative Version]
11. Share document
12. Export as .pdf #
13. Live Word Count
14. Markdown (Beta) [Creative Version]
15. Lock Screen [Creative Version]
16. Adjust text styles
17. Auto-hide Actionbar

We can all agree that one of the most important aspects of our life is education. There is no other way to think. For the benefit of our convenience, this is one of the greatest platforms available. Visit online resource whenever you need to learn more about academic topics. It would be really beneficial.

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Thanks a lot for help!

Help Android Tablet as Good as My Phone?

I'm having a similar problem with my own tablet (a Surface Go 3 running both Windows and Android): One of my more demanding video-games can get slow on my tablet, after it's been running long enough to make my tablet's back hot. So I've ordered a cooling fan for my tablet, this cooling fan. My understanding is: You put a magnetic sticker on the back of the tablet, and that sticker allows you to easily attach and detach the fan to the tablet.

I can not vouch for this product yet, because I haven't received it (the package is still shipping). But after I receive it and try it out, I'll let you folks know how it's worked. If I don't by the end of March, someone remind me to update this post.

Point is: You may not need a new tablet @aarelovich. You may just need a way to get more power out of the tablet you have, such as a colling fan.

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