Dannydet said:

Here you go
https://androidforums.com/devices/google-pixel-6a.20315/

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Thanks

If anyone is interested in trying the Beta versions of the upcoming December update, read this article:
https://9to5google.com/2022/09/08/android-13-qpr1-beta-1/
It has the explanations and links to the proper download.
Good luck! (◉‿◠)

Marko2923 said:

Have you tried restarting your car and phone?

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All done and dusted and thankfully solved, all missing apps were in APK installer and on a return visit they on this attempt, all reinstalled, so thanks to one and all for advice

PatriciaJHeil said:

24 hours later and not only does it still not work, but I uninstalled, re-installed, and logged in with my password, and NOTHING WORKS NOW. I am using Android 14 but some people who reported on Downdetector are using Android 13 so it's not the 14 upgrade. What I don't know is how many of us are using Twitter over phone like Verizon/ATT/T-mobile instead of cable like Xfinity/cox/whatever.

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I guess you mean android 13, as 14 won't be released until next Summer.

[UPDATE] 12.00hrs (UTC) 09SEP22

The following Z Fold4, F936B, international devices have now received the AVHH update...

Europe (except Switzerland, France, Poland)

Asia

South America (except Ecuador)

North America (non U.S.A. & Canada)

Africa

Oceania (includes Australia & New Zealand)

Even the act of plugging your phone into a PC and using it as a USB hard disk is ruined. At one time USB Mass Storage existed and made it easy. Today it relies on something called MTP which I failed at trying to make work. Windows 10 kept insisting it was a camera and wouldn't gain me access to the data other than images, and Windows XP just said 'What?! You need a driver!' so I gave up and now go back to emailing the files one at a time to myself like it was 1999 again. Thanks, Google.

It's unheard of in human culture today, but when a brand name screws me over multiple times, I simply never buy from that brand again. Now, it's avoid anything emblazoned with 'Made in China' on the back. That means any future purchases involve equipment no newer than 1972. Works for me though, I don't need new things anyway.

I not only have 5G now, but my plan is unlimited. About the only use for data though (I'm old fashioned) is YouTube Music.

Any notification can be minimized/silent though, including system notifications. Unless Xiaomi blocks access to those settings.

My home phone is a Pantech Breakout (2011) running Android 2.3. It's my favorite android version, easily hackable, rootable, and it was the last truly open Android before Play Store and the like. It won't allow a Google login but I don't use it anyway. Email works, Browser works (and third party browsers work around compatibility), phone and messages works, but lately it's running super hot and won't last longer than 3 hours on a charge. Battery stats say 'time without a signal' is 100% but it's got five bars of LTE, and 4 bars of 1x, and everything works. Same issue with the same SIM on my HTC Thunderbolt as well. Must be some kind of network issue somewhere but I can't pinpoint it. It worked fine until July sometime. Now it's acting like its searching for signal but it has signal. Cell Standby accounts for over 80% of battery use no matter the apps you use.

Nothing I use a phone for requires a Google account, or any modern apps. I use the same apps and the same things I've done with a phone I've done since 2010. My needs haven't changed. Music, email, notes, calculator, SMS messaging, phone calls, that's it. I don't need any more than that.

The only thing that has changed, and requied me to upgrade to a more modern phone (Galaxy A13 5G) happened around Covid lockdown time. I got into using a few apps (Walmart, Little Caesar's, Burger King) to get food delivered and now I just am used to using those. Those apps require Android 6+ and the battery was starting to swell (again) in my Galaxy S5 so I got an A13. Should be good for the rest of my life.

My normal policies (ADB delete Play Store, Netguard disable all updates, any apps that don't depend on internet, route all requests to Play Services to 127.0.0.1, reinstall all my Android 2.3 apps, skeuo up the UI, etc) still apply.

Thanks for your reply. Yes, the volume is turned up, and clearing the data and cache for Chrome does not work. For Edge, I had installed it for the first time and it didn't work from the off.

Because both browsers are failing to do it, I'm inclined to think it's not a browser setting but a setting in the operating system?

mikedt said:

I believe that's the default setting for WhatsApp. You can disable it in the Settings > Account > Privacy > Groups options.


WhatsApp is Meta/Fakebook, and since when did they care about your privacy.

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No. You have missed my question. I need to know how to send a message to an unknown number ( who has never interacted with me, nor has saved my number in their contact). And, when i send the message which contains a link, it should be clickable to the receiver. Generally, it is not possible. But, few have a workaround. I am interested to know about that work around.

I just tried opening your website and all looks good to me, icons are all there.
Android 11 on Motorola G Stylus 2021, chrome browser latest version.

The Find My Device app requires your Gmail password because app is itself tied to your online Google account. The app isn't just connected to your Google account, it won't function without that link. The first time you started up your phone, part of the setup process involved entering your Google account info. That linked the phone to your online Google account. The Find My Device app is developed and maintained by Google, and without that link between your phone and your Google account, you wouldn't be able to use the Find My Device service to remotely track your phone.

Rgarner said:

My friend's phone is missing. I think it has Lost Android or Android Lost on it. I'm not sure how to use it, though. I went with googoo instead and it apparently found the phone but can't contact it now, though it did earlier. It might be in the vehicle of someone he knows. Is there any way I can call up his contacts list and find the number? If we can call this person instead, maybe we'll be able to find it.

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you can just ping it whatever operating system you are using you can ping it your return will be the Geo location numerical date to locate it

stevejames said:

Hi, thanks for the info... re 'Personally I just use the lock screen that's already integral to Android' I don't just follow you here, I didn't know Android had a lock screen app hence the existence of so many apps filling that gap ?

cheers

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A good way to get familiar with the features in your phone is to just sit down and go through the Settings menu. There are usually a lot of third-party alternative apps that duplicate existing services on your phone, often with bigger feature sets and added capabilities than the stock apps. But don't forget to always pay attention to the background details of the apps you install (where you obtain them, the developer's reputation, etc.) Adding more apps just on a whim also involves possible security and/or privacy problems.

Brian706 said:

I believe that the circular one is an android low or full storage notification. As for the other, I have no idea but I get the feeling it might be a game notification for some kind of puzzle game.

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Agree, you are right.

One of my friend use pubg hack, but after some time his account was banned the reason was hacking.

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I, and anyone else here in the forums would do the same.
You wanted a free fax app.
I steered you in the appropriate direction.
I did not recommend you to install it now did I?
That choice is entirely up to you.
If you can find a better option please do so.

ocnbrze said:

me to....but it is on my chrome book in the chrome browser.

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I am using firefox on my comp, and still it seems like they forget to click on the link..

Mind blown.... thanks for sharing.

It's likely that Chrome behaviour is down to Google rather than the Fold 4. I don't use it myself, so can't tell you whether there's anything similar with Chrome on other devices.

melani78 said:

my Samsung mobile is telling me to update to Android 11 , is there really anything that is better than android 10 ?? I notice the more Updates the more Likely it is for others to spy on our data & messages .

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This sounds like internet legend to me. Do you have a source for this claim?
As people have said above, more recent versions have more granular controls and alerts for some types of data access that earlier versions lack. And will generally be better protected against malware.

I also find it very strange when I turned my pc on - suddenly microsoft Edge also Updated automatically , very strange considering I set to - "Not update" !!

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I'm not a Windows user, but check the small print. It might update as part of system updates (which I understand to be ongoing and piecemeal in Win 10, unlike earlier versions), or it might be that there was some security fix that they felt more important than your preferences. From the stories I've heard about Windows update doing its own thing over the years this wouldn't especially surprise me.

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Clearly you are not listening to us so....... bye