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System apps on pixel 4

Hadron
Sorry, I've no answer to this. My Pixel 2 allows me to toggle this on and off just fine.

Google changed this setting at some point, probably at the point where they made it possible to change (it used to always notify you), and they set it to "off", but I don't know why you cannot turn it on. As I never allow automatic updates it makes less difference to me, though I'm not a fan of Google making app updates more and more invisible (which is very Apple-like - to be honest the 2 companies have far more in common than either company, or their fans, would admit). But I do feel that by default people should know when their apps have updated, even if you give them the option of saying that they don't want to know.
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Bluetooth with hearing aids.

F
I finally solved my problem with people not hearing me when on the phone.

I did 2 things and I'm not sure which one of the two actually solved my problem. I will experiment and update in a couple of days.
The easiest thing I did which might actually be the entire "fix" was to download the app "Microphone Amplifier" from the play store. I boosted the audio gain by 4 (it goes all the way up to 50).

Next I used my neckloop with my t-coil.

Now the other end of my telephone conversations tell me that the sound is perfect!

And Svim - The person fitting my hearing aid has an inferiority complex. She cannot be wrong. I told her with the new aids I cannot hear 2KHz tones real well. She tells me "according to your chart that is above your hearing range". I told her that I can hear it with the old aids, and she repeats herself that I can't hear sounds in that range. She won't acknowledge me. And that's just one of the issues, I can (but won't) list several more.

I have an appointment with another audiologist at a different location to work out the other issues.

Thanks everybody for their comments. :cool:
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SD card issue irks me

puppykickr
The_Chief said:
Thank you for your opinion. It's great that we can agree to disagree but still be friendly about it.

I'm of a different opinion, of course - and that's perfectly fine. We each go with what works for us. I only use authentic cards from reputable manufacturers and sellers, verifying their legitimacy before I save anything to them. And then I go BIG: I got the 200 GB; then the 256; then the 400; then the 512; and now sport a 1 terabyte microSD card as a demonstration of incredible miniaturization. Plus it stores a lot!

:D
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Yeah, but I also only deal with brick and mortar stores selling top name brand SD cards.

I have only had failure from SansDisk and Lexar, and PNY just plain don't work at all- at least in the one device that I tried them, and once was enough.

And the fact remains that the larger the card the more chance of failure.

This is an indisputable fact that the manufacturers admit to.
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Help G5 constantly rebooting even after hard reset

puppykickr
Battery apps are all junk.
They can't give reliable information on the health of a battery.

For instance, the battery settings in an old phone of mine, along with various apps, told me that the battery health was good- even though this was obviously not the case, as the battery had ballooned up like a marshmallow so bad that the back would not stay on the device.

Sometimes a miracle battery is found, that lastsfor years and years.

My mother's old Galaxy Prevail from 2012 still works great, and never has had a battery replaced.
Of course, the device is no longer in service, but she was using it right up untill about 5 years ago.
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Infinix SMART HD has no notification access feature

J
Hello

I would have wished for a free Android app to hide incoming call name and number in Infinix SMART HD mobile phone.

I found that "Couchgram" Android app is doing this action, but I tried to give it a permission to notification access, but I found that this feature (notification access) is not available in Infinix SMART HD.

Hope someone would has a solution for this problem or even suggest a free app alternative to "Couchgram", and can really hide incoming calls as well as without annoying ads, as I searched a lot in "Play Store" with no success.

Best regard
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Galaxy s21 connectivity problems

J
Hello

I had galaxy s7 edge (with Android 8.0), and I used to do the following:

- Store some files inside "Secure Folder".
- Always stay connected with a VPN network inside "Secure Folder".
- Turn my mobile phone into a ssh server through "SSH/SFTP Server - Terminal" app.
- Access files inside "Secure Folder" through "WinSCP" in Windows 10 without a VPN connection.

Everything above were working fine until I have bought galaxy s21 (with Android 11) and Infinix SMART HD (with Android 10).

In galaxy s21 the connection through "WinSCP" failed with the VPN network active in "Secure Folder", however it connected successfully after deactivating the VPN network.

I tried to know the reason for this problem through doing these things in the other mobile phone (Infinix) but also the same issues happened, I understood from this experience that the problem is with Android versions later than 8.0.

Also even without VPN network, the connection to s21 through "WinSCP" is unstable (on both Secure Folder and outside it "the phone itself"), it disconnects and connects over and over again.

I hope the experts can help me in solving this problem.

Best regards
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[Free/IAP] Swig - The Drinking Game

LuptonM said:
Hi all,

So I made my first app/game a few months ago during lockdown. Its a drinking game which combines popular games such as never have I ever, truth or dare etc into one.

My housemates were playing a similar game (Picilo) but the crazy thing is it was costing them £4.99 a week and they didn't notice! I was trying to get a job in software development at that point and needed a simple project to get started so a drinking game seemed to fit the bill (I've recently accepted an offer on a full stack dev position)


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If you are interested in trying it out the google play store link is below

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LuptonM

Interested in seeing what you guys think. Its my first app so don't be too harsh!


Btw I made it in React Native which was quite an interesting experience in itself.
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I never am harsh on anyone launching a game either.
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Data transfer samsung to oneplus via macbook

mikedt
seancmf said:
Hey! I'm using smartswitch to backup my samsung and want to transfer everything onto my new oneplus, but I'm using a Macbook
.. any advice please on overcoming this!? Thanks so much!
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If you're using Smart Switch, you don't actually need to use a computer. Just install Smart Switch on the Samsung and the other phone, and it will transfer your data wirelessly. That's what I did to transfer my data between a Samsung Note20 Ultra and a Huawei Mate10.
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android 11 app icon question

Hadron
The short answer is "don't long press on the icon, just touch it".

This is the "App shortcuts" feature. If you just touch the icon it will open the app, but if you press and hold it offers shortcuts to whatever actions the app developer thinks people are most likely to want. The feature itself has been around for about 5 years, but more apps are using it now. Google do not provide any way of disabling it. You could try giving feedback to the WhatsApp developers, telling them what you don't like about it, and seeing whether anything happens. That's an extreme long shot, but probably has marginally more chance of getting a response than complaining to Google.
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Tracfone to Simple Mobile

D
mydarkthawts said:
TRACFONE Owned Brands

1) TRACFONE
2) NET10 WIRELESS
3) Straight Talk Wireless
4) SIMPLE Mobile
5) telcel
6) SafeLink WIRELESS
7) pageplus nationwide prepaid cellular
8) Total Wireless

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All of these wireless plans/brands will work on any TRACFONE branded locked phone and any unlocked GSM phone.

TRACFONE is the top of the top and all the other brands are underneath it, so all brands under TRACFONE will work in TRACFONE branded locked phones, but TRACFONE will not work in the ones under it.

Here is a few examples:
1) A SIMPLE Mobile Service SIM card will work in a TRACFONE branded phone, BUT the TRACFONE Service SIM card will not work in a SIMPLE Mobile branded phone... even though they are technically owned by the same company.

2) A NET10 Service SIM card will work in a TRACFONE branded phone, BUT the TRACFONE Service SIM card will not work in a NET10 branded phone... even though they are technically owned by the same company.

3) A NET10 Service SIM card will NOT work in a SIMPLE Mobile branded phone, NEITHER will a SIMPLE Mobile Service SIM card work in a NET10 branded phone... even though they are technically owned by the same company.

You can use a TRACFONE/NET10 SIM Card Kit to activate service on the other brands like SIMPLE Mobile, but it will be linked to SIMPLE Mobile and can only be used in a SIMPLE Mobile branded phone, or a TRACFONE branded phone, or any unlocked GSM phone.
Example:
If you use a TRACFONE/NET10 SIM Card Kit to activate service on Straight Talk, then that SIM card will only work in a Straight Talk branded phone, or a TRACFONE branded phone, or any unlocked GSM phone. It will not work in a SIMPLE Mobile branded locked phone.

Hope this helps clear up any questions you have about your TRACFONE and TRACFONE related services and devices.

Sources: I've already done all the leg work and tested each one individually. Accurate as of 2019
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Ok, how about can I use an activated Simple Mobile SIM in a Total Wireless iPhone? I'm asking because I want to get my son an iphone and Total has an insanely low price on an XR.
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