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1-23-21 Still Holding Up!

antzrus
I travel a lot in my RoadTrek 190P and 5G just isn't in enuf places on the road. 4G in my town is just fine and at home my Active goes VOIP because the 4G is terrible in my house. I especially like the ruggedness of the Active and the small size as I've said. I guess I'll wait and get all I can out of it until 5G become more instituted. Unless of course, the Pixel 8 or 9 keeps its waterproof rating and gets a bit smaller... ;-)
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SpoofApp Released!

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Deleted User said:
I haven't tried this because I know how disappointed I'll be when the trial runs out (and there's no way I'm paying for minutes).

I just wish there was at least a real-time voice changer app (I don't care about spoofing the caller ID) that was either free or paid-for. Minute-buying is too much for me though (I'm not complaining as I've read their website and understand why it's necessary).
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Hey, can you tried the premium version of where can get the best information of it, so it will be helpful for everyone.
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I finally received Android 13 but...

codesplice
As I understand it we have to wait for the third-party app developers to start using themable icons.

Many Google apps have been updated since Android 12's release to support color theming; Android 13 makes that option available to all apps, but the app developers have to get on board. It will likely take 6+ months for the majority of apps to get updated for that.
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Help No AndroidForums app in Playstore

dzséti
puppykickr said:
You do not need the app.
The app has not been kept up with anyway.

My solution was to use a browser which is a derivative of my normal browser.

I set the browser to accept cookies, although not 3rd party cookies.
(If you clear cookies, then you will be logged out each time you close the browser.)
I logged in to Android Forums, set the following link...

https://androidforums.com/?thread_filter=new

as the homepage, and it works just as if it were a purpose made app.

In fact, because the browser allows for unlimited bookmarks and tabs, it allows me to share links and find things online to answer issues for people on this forum.

There are multiple versions of the browser that I use for this, and each one has different options.

Personally, I prefer an older version of one called Midori.

If you are unfamiliar with Lightning (the browser that Midori and others have came from), here is the original...

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/acr.browser.lightning/

This browser may very well become your mainstay browser.
It is extremely fast, and can be set up to be very secure.

You can have multiple versions of this app (they all have different names) and set the homepage to be any link that you choose.
This allows you to use the web version of a site, yet have the additional options that a dedicated browser can provide.

Some other derivatives of Lightning that are available are...

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.midorinext.android/

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.cookiegames.smartcookie/

I have used Lightning for years now.
It (as do the others) uses the Android System Webview that is built into every Android device.

Some devices use Chrome as the webview app, and so this should be changed in Developers Options.
Some devices will require the disabling of Chrome in order to change the webview app.

None of this is a difficult as it may seem at first.

A webview is an app that allows other apps to present material that is online.
When Android System Webview gets an update, the browsers that use it are basically being updated as well.
So don't expect constant updates to these browsers, as it is not necessary.
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Wow. Thanks for so many thoughts on Android browsers. I will take a look
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Connectivity problems

R
Ray Jackson said:
I'm having problems connecting via Bluetooth to a Huawei mini speaker and also Sound Republik earbuds. I have used both successfully but now cannot connect to either. Bluetooth is on and paired with both but cannot connect. I've tried with wifi on and off. I also cannot connect to my ipad
Can anyone help?
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I’ve had a frustrating problem connecting my Phonak hearing aids to my Huawei P30lite mobile, but I’ve solved it thanks to help from the Phonak forum. I have the mobile and also an iPad (2017) and I after many searches it was suggested that I make sure that all other (ie the iPad) Bluetooth connections were turned off. Sure enough I had the iPad Bluetooth switched in. When I switched it off connection to my mobile was almost instantaneous! I was also given a link to a Phonak page which listed all mobiles which are compatible with my Phonak. Very useful.
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Help Chrome - disable most visited (or suggested??) sites in new tab?

mikedt
kite said:
I don't understand anything in this reply - ram, desires, shifting, lingering?? Samsung A32. I want new tabs in Chrome to be completely 100% blank That's the only thing I'm asking. Nothing else. Let know if there's something confusing in that statement. "Blank new tab" is a standard concept; there isn't really any way to rephrase it. Maybe Google "blank new tab in Chrome" if it's not clear.
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I'm pretty sure Chrome doesn't do that, well not without hacking and modifications. When I use Chrome, new tabs always load the default Google search page.
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Help Where do I find key mapping files used by Gboard and/or Samsung KB?

dzséti
I use a Bluetooth keyboard from Logitech generally using Hungarian QWERTZ

I have tried three keyboards two of which give the wrong character for "shift + 1", but a third does it correctly

- Samsung Keyboard wrong "!"
- Gboard wrong "!"
- External Keyboard Helper (Playstore app) right "'"

"shift + 4" on all keyboards produces "!", which is right

This leads me to think that:

- the Logitech keyboard may not be at fault (because the Playstore app works okay with it)
- Samsung and Gboard look to be at fault: why produce the same character with two different keystrokes?!
- Gboard might be using the mapping set by Samsung

I have the same problem on both S10+ and on Tablet S7

Are there any files I could check? Google and Samsung don't want to know about my problem
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Back on the scene

nickdalzell
Workarounds involved finding a way to circumvent SafetyNet (like the Knox e-fuse but ten times worse!). Those solutions seem temporary and you have to keep up with them constantly playing cat vs. mouse with Google. Too frustrating for me! I just cling to outdated phones as long as they work!
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OTG on a HTC Desire 310?

nickdalzell
I was referring to the forum revolt that would have happened had they tried copying Apple (see: Pixel, limiting choice, etc) back in 2011 when AOSP And Holo UI was all the rage. The mere idea of losing many features that were considered staples of Android then would have been blasphemy. I was not referring to losing UMS but I sure would have revolted. I didn't need no stinking drivers to mount UMS but I couldn't locate the software necessary to mount MTP and my cars never worked via USB anymore. To me it was a huge inconvenience. I'm a stick in the mud, and when I get used to doing things a specific way, forcing me to re-learn and re-adapt to a new way out of the blue for no reason just makes me want to stop giving you my business. I do not take kindly to frustration and unnecessary change.

I can't imagine living without the SD card. The mere convenience of having all your data instantly available (like my 3K songs) when switching devices is too good to lose. It could take hours to re-download all the data on my SD card from any 'cloud'. This includes backed up APKs since 2009, MP3 files, all the photos I've taken, podcasts, videos, etc. Heck, I got 20GBs used right now of old YouTube content archived that's long-purged from their site today.

Also, if my phone were busted, that data would be lost forever. With an SD card, I can still retrieve it. Even if the card goes read-only I can still access it.

I'm still miffed we lost IR blasters, removable batteries, and notification LEDs. Given I'm an A-Series Samsung user today, I'm sure the headphone jack is next ultimately, but I'm not planning on buying another new phone unless they get rid of LTE and VoLTE for say, 8G in like 2050 or something.
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Help pls

ocnbrze
so the things that you mentioned in your op are not symptoms of hacking. hackers mostly want to infiltrate a phone and steal info whether it is your contacts or your identity. they usually do not do things like make a popup disappear or mess with your flashlight on your phone. hackers want to be discrete and steal info from you.

as mentioned a factory reset and setting up a two step verification on all accounts that has that option is the best way to protect your info from thieves. i would also change all of your passwords to any accounts you have.

and whatever you do, never give your phone to someone and leave it with them unattended. unless you are going to get it serviced or fixed at a reputable place.
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Help Show Recents screen as list in Android 11?

Hadron
kite said:
This is nuts. I'm really surprised that virtually no one anywhere is talking about this.
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The change was made a couple of years ago. To be honest I don't recall much controversy at the time, so that's probably why there's no discussion about this now.

(Personally I find it useful: I can read information from the preview so I don't have to switch apps to remind myself of something. Though for quick app switching one of the older "grid" layouts with 8 apps/screen was faster - I never found the "rolodex" style either attractive or useful, so never once missed that).
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Android 12 - how 2 remove announcements area on home screen

nickdalzell
Doesn't Android force you to enter your PIN or alternate password after so many hours/uses of biometrics or is that just a Samsung thing? The only thing I got running Stock Android is a Walmart tablet running Android 11 and it ultimately forces use of the password over face unlock after so many hours. So it's not just a 'tap sensor and never see lock screen'

Often I look at my lock screen to check notifications since they got rid of the convenient notification LED (Why?!) so when I have to see it it might as well fit me, and Android 12's doesn't fit me. As far as I am aware, no replacement lockscreen can change the notification shapes at all. They add features and modules like Good Lock but you're stuck with whatever crazy scheme Google's cooking up at that time otherwise.

Believe me, I'd love to change everything. If I could bring back the classic Gingerbread stock slide to unlock UI on a modern phone I'd have done it by now.
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Do you know about Telegram?

puppykickr
puppykickr said:
Yes, you can uninstall the app, and reinstall another version.
Your account will still be there, and you will need to log in.
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The web version should be uncensored, but that could depend upon what browser you use.

I stay away from Google as much as I can.

Google and Apple both censor the Telegram apps available from their app stores.

Telegram is forced to accept this if the app is to be on these stores.
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