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R
Quick question wanted to verify this handler would be running in the main thread and not a background thread.
Trying to keep the send() function in the background

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
setContentView(R.layout.fu);
map = false;
// Send Telm and Update HP Dist
Handler handlert = new Handler();
handlert.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
@override
public void run() {
if (gpsrunning == 1 && !isNaN(gpsla) && !isNaN(gpslo)) {
send();
}
handlert.postDelayed(this, 1000);
}
}, 1000);
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Blah blah blah (saying hi)

lettersquash
Well that's all turned around very nicely. I continued to keep my old and new (to me) phones on the same settings (networked or airplane, etc.) and the new one's battery lasted three days and was then at 32%, so might well have done four, but I thought it best to charge it again not let it get too low. The old one did better than usual, for no apparent reason, managing to keep going for two days. This was with very little use of either, to be honest, but on the network a fair bit, so it's not disappointing at all.

I also found my way around Android 11 a bit more and felt a lot better about that too. Reading user manuals helps, if all else fails, as the saying goes.
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Motorola phones are GARBAGE.

Rayray_smiles2021
This phone is Str8 Trash! To even post this comment the lag was so long. Ugh! I only got this piece as a Replacement until my other Samsung arrives. What a waste. Camera is shitty at best. Takes all day just to log in to Any account. Let's not talk about sound quality. Should've just waited on my claim phone. Mistake was the makers of this catastrophe of a device Moto Pure-ly a waste of my hard earned green. I'm going back to Verizon where the Bill is astronomical but the devices are long lasting!
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Help How to display text file with or without Google?

T
mikedt said:
I think all you need to do is just install a PDF viewer that's able to work off-line. That's as long as the QR-code PDF is actually on the phone and not in a cloud somewhere. There's several free(no ads) ones to choose from.
https://search.f-droid.org/?q=pdf&lang=en

I use OneNote in a similar manner, so I can make quick references to class schedules, lesson plans, etc.
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Thanks very much. The hint I needed was to install an app from f-droid.org that reads stuff offline. The guy at the cellphone shop already set up pdfs to read offline. I turned off the install-only-from-Google-Play setting, and installed Retro Text Editor from f-droid.org and made it the default for *.txt files. Now, tapping on *.txt files brings them up without having to connect to Google and "make available offline".
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By giving device admin access, the permissions tab greyed

Hadron
As Mike has said, the reason you got no answer is probably that nobody felt they could answer it. But a few quick comments on this list:
jraju said:
I will list the information, so that anybody well versed in the android app developer programming may give an idea.
1. Does an app , need all the permissions of the android world to get it work?
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What permissions an app needs depends on what the app does. No app needs every permission. Many apps ask for permissions they don't need (I usually advise people not to install apps that ask for unnecessary permissions, but you need to understand the permissions well enough to judge what an app might need).
2. When user give admin permission, does the device is greying the permission tab? I hope not.
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I honestly don't understand this question.
It may be a Samsung software thing (I don't have a Samsung device, and they change the user interface completely), but I'm not certain what "permissions tab" you mean. In my system settings I can set or deny permissions for apps which I have granted device admin rights to just the same as I can for any other app.
3. Is there any sort of mechanism, on play protect scan, to check that only required permissions have been used by the apps in .
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You mean do Google scan what permissions an app actually needs and reject it if it asks for more? No, they don't: there are definitely apps in the Play Store that ask for permissions that are not needed for their function.
4. We usually found apps are being deleted after users are affected by malicious apps, that were allowed by play google not at the time of install, but after use by the users as stealing personal information and advised to delete those apps
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That is a statement rather than a question. But yes, when an app is detected to be malicious and Google realise this is the case they will delete it from the Play Store. They can remove it from devices that have installed it, but I don't know how often they actually do (they certainly don't do it in all cases). If you have actually seen this happening, and seen it happening regularly, then you are clearly browsing the wrong type of app because it isn't all that common.
Ok, let me come to the permissions of the app,
the permission the app sought are
Device & app history
  • retrieve running apps
Other
  • bind to an accessibility service
  • update component usage statistics
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • run at startup
  • draw over other apps
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings
  • install shortcuts
  • uninstall shortcuts It almost has all the android permission list. Experts please reply
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Er, yes. And? I've no idea what app you are talking about, so no way of judging whether the permissions it asks for are reasonable.
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scrabble

Hadron
mrw5582 said:
Let's say you get your tiles and you can spell "VALLEY". Is it legal to play "ALLEY" your first turn and then add the "V" your second turn? Assuming no double word score squares or anything, you would end up with 20 points over 2 turns instead of 12 in 1 turn. Would it really be worth it (obviously in this example it's not a very high-scoring word, but you get the idea)?
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Yes, it's a perfectly legal scrabble move. Of course it assumes that nobody else makes a move in the meanwhile that prevents you doing this on your next turn (either places their own V or else puts another word down that doesn't leave you space to add the V). And whether the extra 8 points would be worth it would depend on what else you could have done instead (which you won't know until you draw those extra 5 files).
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Root [GUIDE] How to Root the OnePlus One

regressist
Sorry guys, I know 6 years are gone and the OPO is obsolete. Also mine broke a bit the case due to battery expansion for heat. Anyway I am thinking to use its processor to make some long computations. I have an executable and waht to run it (this is not apk, no input, only some numbers output to a file) from a terminal. The problem is to change its rights to executable and someone said I have to be SU and that I have to root it. If you have any other solution please let me know, otherwise please let me know if your procedures still work considering that the OS is 6.01 and also that the sw you mention in the guides are now quite different I suppose. Which solution would you suggest taking into account that I am not expert of Android/linux etc?
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Xgody 9T pro not loading apps

mikedt
mikepercival said:
I found an online site "whatismyandroidversion.com" which has identified 9 Pie as the operating system. Since this is an independent site it leaves me even more confused.
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That's only going by what the browser tells it, via the Browser ID String. Which I suspect has been doctored as well. Suggest you try one of the diagnostic info apps I posted, like CPU-Z.

It's really what's in the YT video review @Hadron posted, that I saw what this thing really is. Specifically the Settings screen, which looked very spartan for Android 9, but is typical for Android 4.x.

Then there's this....
xgody.jpg

Apparently the Android security patch level is two years before Android 9 even came out?
The Baseband identifier string corresponds to the discontinued Mediatek MT6580 SoC. See my previous comments about Xgody using old or recycled parts.
Also the 3.10 Kernel version, which is from 2013 and was used in Android 4.x.

Of course that's in addition to having the stock Android 4.x icon set, I've already mentioned.


If it looks like a lemon, smells like a lemon, tastes like a lemon, then it very likely is a lemon.


mikepercival said:
I didn't buy from Wish or Ali Express and I have heard of Xgody. I would be fascinated to know how you could tell what OS my phone was running from the rather scanty information I have posted
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I'm familiar with Xgody in China, theirs any many other cheapo products are usually sold by street sellers and night markets around here, along with the counterfeit iPhones and knock-off Gucci bags, etc. :D The Xgody in the video was bought from Wish. Whereas the mainstream brands like Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Sony, Apple, etc, are sold in reputable brick'n'mortar stores, or online directly from the manufacturer.
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Any voice recorder for Android with markers?

July Hoang
Antonio Salazar said:
I'm looking for a voice recorder where I can add markers, such as being able to tap to add a marker in an interesting time in the recording, such as you can do with Windows 10's voice recorder.

Any recommendation much appreciated
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Hello Antonio Salazar. I would like to recommend you a recording app I use often. Link app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eco.voicerecorder.audiorecorder.recorder. Currently, it doesn't have bookmarks but has a lot of cool features: trim, voice changer and good recording quality. You can try it if you want. Thank you very much .
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Voice Memos - Voice Recorder

July Hoang
Voice recorder - Voice Memos is one of the best free recorder app for Android. With light capacity, beautiful interface, modern features, the recording app is an unlimited voice recorder with voice memos, easy audio recorder.

Modern recording app for your life
✅ Voice memos with no time limit
✅ Listen to recordings again anytime, anywhere
✅ Voice redcorder</b> support recording format: PCM, MP3
✅ Background recording even when using other apps
✅ Cut files quickly to get your favorite recordings
✅ Cool voice changer feature
✅ Audio recorder even without internet
✅ Sound recorder</b> super fast
✅ Easily send, share files
✅ Easy-to-use recording interface.

Voice Recorder with no time limit
With Audio Recorder, you can rest assured that you will fully and accurately record every meeting, lecture, song and story you want.
You can record as much as you want, anytime, anywhere, any voice recorder app can help you voice memos accurately and quickly.

Record quickly and conveniently
Recording appis designed like a professional voice recorder, helping you to record anytime, anywhere on your mobile phone.
With the smart notification bar, you can completely record with the fastest one-touch.

High recording quality
Voice recorder with professional sound processor helps to record high-quality to make the sound loud, clear and full. You won't have to worry about poor sound or loss of sound.
In addition, sound recorder can record background even using other applications that allow you to record without affecting the use of the phone.

Convenient recording file cutting feature
Do you have long recordings to process?
You want to cut the desired recording
=> You can use the cut feature of the recording app. This feature helps you to cut unnecessary recordings to get the best recording.

Cool voice changer feature
Not just a regular recording app, you can use the voice changer feature to have unique recordings.
With interesting voices: Chipmunk, Man, Kid, Cave, Gost... help you have more funny recordings
In addition, you can easily increase the volume and speed up your recording.

Share recording files easily
You can easily share recording files with relatives, friends or on other applications quickly.

Voice Recorder is still in the process of improvement and development, so your contribution is a great motivation to make the product better and better. We look forward to receiving your contributions via email: voicerecorder@ecomobile.vn.
Thank you very much!

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recommend app that gives the tower information on home screen

jraju
Hi, I searched and tried lots of app. they simply show in map inside the app. What I need is tower information of place of the service provider atop home screen . Nokia older versions gave that in their initial versions.
It was useful , when you travel to places. You could see the place of your moving train, when you cross the tower and the exact place of knowing where you are nearing. It was a useful feature.
But now, I am using samsung phone and this information is not available readymade , but I see so many apps in playstore, but none give that information.
They only show in map inside their apps, which is not a easy way
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Will "Lack Storage Booting" erase data?

ocnbrze
Sam Droid said:
Thank you, I've tried the "wipe cache partition" but that didn't do the trick. But I can try your suggestion.

So far from what I've found on Google it doesn't sound like L.S.B. will delete data. Most of the Google search results are from other group posts so just want to be 100% sure before I try it .
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/lacking-storage-booting-function-in-recovery-menu.3885938/

xda says you will not lose anything.
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