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Help Phone factory reset itself after entering Safe Mode

Everytime my phone get an update notification, there's always two options: first option is download the update, the next one is delay which will make the notification vanish and reappear few days later. That would mean my auto update is disabled right? One more thing is before the problem occur, my phone last update was from May 2022. When the device got in Safe mode trouble, I ran an update check and update my phone to latest version (September 2022).

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Unless you specifically told the phone to 'not auto download on wifi' (uncheck 'auto download updates on wifi' in settings-->Software update) what happens is as follows:

You get a prompt that a new software update is ready to install. The options will be 'install now' or 'install later'

If you tap 'install later,' it will nag you three more times, and after the third, the update will be required.

This is the default setting out of the box. If you have unchecked that option (because like me, you hate updates changing what shouldn't be changed, for example) then you will just be continually nagged from time to time to download the update. Either way, if you chose to install it, things can break sometimes, and forces safe mode reboot.

I've ONLY had Android go into safe mode if there's a problem. I have never figured any way to manually force safe mode as a boot option. Usually if the phone isn't boot looping, it just boots into safe mode if something is wrong.

I'm going out on a limb here, but what I believe happened, is the phone was in the OP's pocket, and decided to install an update by itself (perhaps the OP had hit the 3 postpone limit and let it be) and somewhere in that time something went wrong, and the phone rebooted into safe mode. I doubt jostling did anything.

Also, if the phone woke up to remind OP about the update, or something from movement unlocked the phone (I've had pocket launching of apps and pocket unlocking tons if I just had 'swipe to unlock' as the only unlock option) and probably tapped the update button and whatver happened next is anyone's guess.

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Android and iphone don't communicate w each other

OK, we have the issue half-fixed. What we did: deleted each other's contacts, rebooted our phones, and re-added each other as contacts. She can now call and text me. However, if I call her, the call goes immediately to her voice mail. And if I text her, it doesn't seem to go through at all. I don't see how that is possible, given that we added e.o. as contacts only a minute prior. Frustrating.

BTW, we did what Clementine_3 suggested. Or at least, I did on my phone. However, we don't know the iphone equivalent to the three dots at the top right on an android phone screen.

Google account password

Yes, I need to enter my current one. And second question is when I change the pass, I should log in again everywhere on my phone or what?
That depends on the app in question. With most but not all Google apps, than once you change the password of your primary Google account you will then need to re-enter the new password -- apps like the Google Play Store app and the Gmail app rely upon that primary Google account. But this also applies to other apps, it's all conditional. The Google Phone app will use your phone number as its identifier instead, but the Google Voice app is going to be tied to a Google account. And third-party apps are not going to be dependent on your primary Google account so they won't be affected, apps such as the MS Outlook app tie into a Microsoft account, the Instagram app will require your Instagram I.D./password, etc. Depending on which app, the situation will vary.

Desperately seeking costume

A couple years ago Target had a Venus flytrap costume, no really. It's got a mask, a pot to wear around the middle, and gloves. I've looked it up online and found sorta close, but definitely no cigar. I would've posted this sooner but little fires everywhere...
Did you try eBay? Since costumes change yearly, as @olbriar noted, it's pretty unlikely you're going to find that exact costume at a retailer now. I believe eBay would be your very best bet for finding it, or something at least similar. It sounds cute, by the way!

ETA: A quick search yielded quite a few pre-made costumes, but there are two problems I see with them [for you]: 1) they're expensive and, 2) they're out of stock--as expected a few days before Halloween. However, there are tons of DIY articles on making your own, and I think it would be very easy to do.

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Who has signal as good as VZW?

I think all those coverage maps are lies. They're all solid colours here depicting the type of network more so than the actual or estimated coverage (red USA for Verizon, blue for AT&T to tell you what a particular phone is meant to run on). I haven't seen estimated coverage maps since 2013.

I still hate that I MUST have data on in order to text anyone though. This started in September, and if I switch off data it just fails to send and no longer receives. It was one of the many benefits of SMS to not need internet (which is rare where I go, data vanishes often, and that's one of many reasons I never bought into the whole 'just use WhatsApp' mantra) but today you NEED a data plan to text, at least, in Kentucky. Yes, even with a flip phone like I'm using now (ZTE Cymbal). I could go a week longer on battery just switching off data but that makes the phone a paperweight.

Not just data either, but LTE data minimum. Something I only get like 1/8 the time (like when I'm at home). At work? either no data and only bars, or 1x/3g and no calls/texts. I've started leaving my phone at home.

Textra ONLY contacts

I use g mail contacts for my textra texting. Has worked beautifully in the past--only NOW--in one of my group contacts it list MANY that do not belong to the group specified. They are NOT listed in my g mail contacts in the specified group ...ONLY Textra. There doesn't seem to be a way to edit this in textra. Any ideas as to how to eliminate added names to my group in textra?

Help Android 13 issue

As more and more features get added to Android, it can be increasingly more involved in configuring it. With something like text messaging notifications in the lock screen, setting that back up again might involve digging pretty deep in to your Settings menu. You need to check the Notifications menu, Lock Screen menu, and perhaps the Settings menu in your chosen text messaging app. And keep in mind it might not be a 'top-level' option in any of those menus. They're also becoming more and more densely packed with more options so there could be a secondary menu in the form of a gear icon, or three vertical dot icon,or three horizontal line icon in the upper or the lower menubar, along with some contextual menus that might not be revealed until you do something like a long-press on an option.
Try opening up your Settings menu and in the upper search bar type in 'lock' or 'notification'. Both are pretty generic so there should be a lot results to scroll through that might be relevant. And don't make assumptions about what you think is directly related, there could be an incidental issue (i.e. the more personal items you opt to reveal in a lock screen, this adds in an unnecessary weak point to your privacy settings.)

Help Locked out of Galaxy S5

After factory default reset, S5 not accepting my Samsung ID and/or Password. I had forgotten my swipe password, and PIN as well. Samsung wants me to bring it to an authorized repair shop where I assume it will cost money which I don't want to spend. Verizon was my carrier. Any ideas? thanks!
1. Verizon can't do it for you

2. Samsung *may* charge something since it's out of warranty, but they may not - probably worth checking into, at least

3. If Samsung can't/won't do it (or if they charge more than you want to pay), a 3rd party professional business can do it. If they're ethical, they shouldn't charge you more than $20, considering the age and value of the device

How to turn on my S9 with broken power button

nope sorry, once the phone is off, its off. there is nothing that you can do other than get the power button fixed.
Well that's definitely not true

I saw some videos and texts which suggest to press and hold Volume down button and to plug the USB cable to PC and phone but it only is charging the phone, I'm not receiving the warning message. Some time a get vibration and red light, nothing else.

Is there any other way to do for example any Windows app or any other trick I can do?!

Thanks in advance
Try holding both Volume buttons, while you plug it in. If that doesn't work, then try Volume Down together with Bixby

JP5 upgrade

Be wary about following the instructions on that particular page, it's one person's hacking efforts (note that XDA Developers did close that thread)

But regarding the OP's query, keep in mind that JP5 tablets are specifically intended to be used within a correctional facility's control and oversight. The installed custom Android OS used in JP tablets is restricted and limited so the tablet itself is by design going to involve a lot of content filtering and apps having limitations to various online services. The thing is, unless JPay releases a typical, common usage version of Android for your JP5 (not going to happen), your options to upgrade this tablet to newer version of the Android OS isn't likely. On top of that, the JP5 tablet is very dated and will have complications using modern day online services anyway -- it's just a software being out of date matter but the hardware is just too old too.

I'll suggest instead of fighting with your JP5 tablet to be fully functional in a current setting that you just start looking into buying a new, more capable phone or tablet. There are a lot of options to choose from now. If budget is a primary factor, an Amazon Fire HD8 tablet is only $90. It's going to be running Amazon's FireOS and include a lot of Amazon branding but as a basic tablet a good value.

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