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Help Can't get bubbles to work in Whatsapp

It's a new feature in Android 11. It's based on FB messenger's chat heads.

I do have an Android 11 device myself, A Samsung Note20 Ultra I bought last month. Anyway I just found Bubbles in the advanced notifications settings. It was OFF, so I turned it ON, and will wait and see what happens. I don't use FB Messenger either, and I receive most messages via WeChat, which I don't know if it does this Bubbles thing or not.

Help Xfinity Information Buried Deep In Galaxy a10e

I am trying to watch the NBCSports app on my Samsung Galaxy a10e and it says my subscription doesn't include NBCSports even though it does. I deleted both the Xfinity Stream app and the NBCSports app and deleted my cache and history. Upon reinstalling the NBCSports app, when I try to verify Xfinity as my provider, it automatically says I do not have a subscription even though I never entered an account and the Xfinity app is not installed. I am convinced that this login information is embedded somewhere and I want to delete it. Any other provider I choose it asks me for a username and password, but if I select Xfinity it's just automatically accessed somehow. Please help

The site that the app takes you to recognizes the device you are using.

Your device identifies itself to every site you browse.

Try logging in with a browser instead.

If that fails, try it again while using a VPN.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/ch.protonvpn.android/

Problems with Google TV

You stated that you are adding subtitles.

How/when/why are you adding subtitles?

Maybe he means downloading separate subtitle files, e.g. .SRT files from sites like https://www.opensubtitles.com/en

I've only done this myself for movies to show to the students occasionally, where they need English captions for things like Harry Potter movies. Then what I do is use Handbrake, to burn the subtitles into the video(hard captions), to play them on the classroom PC and large screen.

But usually if one is using a player like VLC or Kodi, they can use the separate subtitle files and display them in the videos.

Proximity sensor problems Huawei p30

I think it does have both sensors, because before the factory reset they did tests and they worked. The problem begins after formatting and it was not necessary to do it because the Huawei was clean, without information from the previous person, only with a google account and that is why I wanted to start the cell phone from 0. I think it could be updated at the time factory reset to emui 10.1 and maybe this generates the error. Can be?

Is this proximity sensor related to facial recognition?


Facial recognition is always done with the camera, and on many phones there are separate proximity sensors in the bezels.

However on a P30, the front is pretty much all screen with minimal bezels, there's one small notch for the camera, and no other obvious lenses or sensors. I guess this phone is using the camera as a proximity sensor during phone calls. Why it isn't working though, no real idea, except perhaps a software problem?
p30.jpg


I've got a Huawei Mate10 here, and that definitely has a proximity sensor in the top bezel, next to the camera. I also have a Samsung Note20 Ultra, and that's similar to the Huawei P30, it's all display, with no obvious proximity sensors, apart from the camera hole in the display.

What's your favorite thing about the S20 plus?

I switched to smasung from meizu. I like the screen of this phone the most.

Meizu, I just don't see much of them these days, and that's here in China, unlike Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Samsung, Apple, etc.. Meizu hardly has any retail presence at all now.

About six years ago I nearly bought a Meizu phone, but what put me off was their highly customized version of Android, Flyme OS, which is basically made to look and work much more like Apple iOS. I've even been to the Meizu HQ and factory in Zhuhai, to do some English corners.

Help Bluetooth codec

For information, here's a list of BT headphones and headsets that officially support aptX.
https://www.aptx.com/product-listing?product_category=7


I have played with the audio settings in developers options before, and had the same experience as yourself.

I figure that I don't have an app that is able to make uae of such settings, and so they revert to the default
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Usually it's the BT audio device itself, either they support certain codecs or they don't. All BT headphones and speakers must support SBC though, as that's in the specs for the A2DP stereo music profile. Other codecs are optional for manufacturers, like aptX licensed from Qualcomm, or LDAC licensed from Sony.

Cannot record calls with Lg Stylo 6 Android 10

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I ended up going with an LG K92 5G with Android 10. No issues recording at all. Very strange. Of note, I noticed that Cube would not appear in Play for my phone but would appear for every other phone. If I emailed myself the link through Play, then I would see "not compatible with this device" on the Stylo 6.
Are you saying that cube ACR is not showing up in the Play store for your Stylo 6?

Android Java - Change View

Hello,

I made a simple app to change view to another view.

I trying to change android view to new layout but then i start it its crash on the botton i made in MainActivity, trying to run the code below.

And my MainActivity
Code:
package com.example.changeview;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    Button SecondActivityButton;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        SecondActivityButton = findViewById(R.id.GotoSecondActivity);
        SecondActivityButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                Log.d("myTag", "Change to SecondActivity");


                Intent switchActivityIntent = new Intent(MainActivity.this, SecondActivity.class);
                startActivity(switchActivityIntent);

            }
        });
    }


    public class SecondActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
        Button backButton;

        @Override
        protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
            super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
            setContentView(R.layout.activity_second);

            backButton = findViewById(R.id.activity_second_button);
            backButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View view) {
                    Log.d("myTag", "Change to Main");
                }
            });
        }
    }
}

And my AndroidManufest.xml
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    package="com.example.changeview">

    <application
        android:allowBackup="true"
        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
        android:label="@string/app_name"
        android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
        android:supportsRtl="true"
        android:theme="@style/Theme.ChangeView">
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity">
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />

                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>
        <activity android:name=".MainActivity$SecondActivity"
            tools:ignore="Instantiatable">
        </activity>
    </application>

</manifest>

Error Code:
Code:
--------- beginning of crash
2021-07-02 09:12:48.787 4667-4667/com.example.changeview E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    Process: com.example.changeview, PID: 4667
    java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to instantiate activity ComponentInfo{com.example.changeview/com.example.changeview.MainActivity$SecondActivity}: java.lang.InstantiationException: java.lang.Class<com.example.changeview.MainActivity$SecondActivity> has no zero argument constructor
        at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3365)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3601)
        at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:85)
        at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135)
        at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95)
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2066)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947)
     Caused by: java.lang.InstantiationException: java.lang.Class<com.example.changeview.MainActivity$SecondActivity> has no zero argument constructor
        at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Native Method)
        at android.app.AppComponentFactory.instantiateActivity(AppComponentFactory.java:95)
        at androidx.core.app.CoreComponentFactory.instantiateActivity(CoreComponentFactory.java:45)
        at android.app.Instrumentation.newActivity(Instrumentation.java:1253)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3353)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:3601) 
        at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:85) 
        at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeCallbacks(TransactionExecutor.java:135) 
        at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:95) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2066) 
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106) 
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223) 
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7656) 
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592) 
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:947) 
2021-07-02 09:12:48.880 4667-4667/com.example.changeview I/Process: Sending signal. PID: 4667 SIG: 9

Can someone help me out? Thanks for your time

Comparing Samsung A42 to Samsung S21

Was that the original FE? LOL. I had forgotten about that lesser - batteried? Note 7 model. Can't have been many around. From the embers of a disaster rose another flop that probably nobody could sell, or travel with as you say.

I'm very happy with my Poco F2 Pro which has very similar specs and screen to the S20 FE 5G, save for missing out on 120hz, OIS, IP68, wireless charging and longer updates.

I did receive a semi major upgrade yesterday (MIUI 12.5) with efficiency and performance, gesture and graphical improvements. I had been waiting for that.
Xiaomi make good stuff and I may get suckered into buying a third model soon with their weekly price drops :(



I found it interesting how Samsung kept going with their FE(Fan Edition) series phones, especially after the Note7 recall debacle. When they re-released the Note7 as Note7 FE, with a reduced battery capacity. Because the Note7 FE just gave me visions of arguing and explaining to airport security and airline staff, about what FE is.

Help unlink/remove duplicate contacts

how do I get rid of duplicate contacts? For instance when I go into my contacts some contacts have 2 or more entries in the list while some others have one entry but when I go to say send a text message the contacts number may show up more than once even though they are only listed in contacts once.
Go to.... Contacts > Menu (hamburger 3 lines) > Manage contacts... see screenshot

Sdo8Q2Pm.png


From here you can Merge, Delete, duplicate contacts.

(N.B. This information is based on the global, Exynos, model running stock Samsung, unbranded, firmware)

Another samsung.android.incallui question. But, with a twist??

I have looked into this a little bit and Ive heard its the Samsung system UI and I do believe it has nothing to do with incoming its what the person does on their dial pad. Texting , calling, and messaging. I will have more to post after a few tests and more research. I also believe it may be a third-party phone app they may be used instead of just using the regular phone app on the cell phone.

Help please

You can easily get your phone calls and even your texts for download on sprint no paper... I still go to the Sprint website I have not got the new T-Mobile sims cards I am going kicking and screaming I guess you could say.:oops: P.s I have also noticed hardly any of my texts are showing up on the text page so T-Mobile is not doing so well. I'm gonna haft to call them that's absurd. I at least want it accurate.

Help with Google app please!

Well re-reading through your initial posting, perhaps the Google app itself isn't so much the actual problem but it's just a secondary conflict to the text-to-speech function. (One is just a system-level, added app, the other an integrated part of the installed Android operating system on your device) Have you tried just going into your Settings menu and resetting the Speech-to-Text options?
https://speaking.email/FAQ/87/android-system-settings-for-speech-and-voice-recognition

SD won't take apps

I thought this problem was solved years ago. Now it's back, or never left. I was trying to move some to SD, but there's no such option. Please don't tell me I have to download ANOTHER app in order to do that (unless of course it's true).

Not a good idea to run apps from flash storage, and that's the way to think of sd cards, storage, not memory.

Unable to view location history

My kid did not delete the location data. I have mine enabled, and nothing is displayed either. You should not be able to enable location history and then no location history is displayed. Whatever apps are needed for it to work then, should be explained better by google, which has been doing a poor job with user interfaces for many years. Or maybe google is just interested in monetizing your location, which is why it is so obtuse.

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