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Cannot transfer files to flash memory Android head unit

I have a Seicanne h6 in two of my cars and they work great. Recently I tried to transfer video and audio files from usb thumb drive to the internal flash memory. The preloaded file viewer app doesn’t allow for file transfer, copy or paste only viewing. After some research I downloaded two file transfer apps from the play store. One app (exFAT / NTFS) doesn’t seem to see the usb thumb drive the other can’t successfully transfer.
Should I keep trying file management apps? Seems like there is a file loader app on android head units other than the play store but that hasn’t been successful either. Am I missing something here? Why does the android head unit maker want to make it hard to transfer files onto the flash memory.
I’m a mechanic and have little experience with coding so any advice please describe steps in detail. Thank you

New App: Add Background Music to Video: Audio Video Mixer (Version Varies with device)

There are many tutorial videos on YouTube on how to add background music to a video. In fact, this is very easy to do if you have at least a basic knowledge. In the past, I have often made similar videos for the holidays. First you need to find the free royalty sound effects that you want to install on the video according to the instructions. As a rule, background music creates a special atmosphere that helps to get into the meaning of the video. Unfortunately, some applications provide a basic list of audio tracks for editing, which limits the user's ability.

How to dismiss calendar notifications with a touch, not a swipe?

The trouble is that many manufacturers install their own calendar apps, and they are almost all called "Calendar". So I never make assumptions about what calendar app someone is using unless I at least know what device they have.

I did just enable notifications in the Google calendar app on my phone (I leave them off as I have other calendar apps that suit me better) and created a test event, but it did not produce the type of reminder you describe for me. This may however depend on the device, android version or other settings (e.g. I have a Pixel 2 running Android 11 with always on display disabled). But the Google app, in common with most Google apps, is very limited in what options it provides and I couldn't spot anything in its settings myself that looked relevant to this.
Thanks so much for your efforts Sir.

No new LG smartphones

Hi everyone, new to the forum. My name is Randy, but I didn't see a way to have my name displayed.

LG will support their phones as per law in the US, which means, "There were plenty of concerns about long-term support after LG announced it would be exiting the smartphone business, it later clarified that many of its premium devices will receive three years of updates. The V60 is included in that list, meaning it should be eligible for Android 13 as its final upgrade.Apr 24, 2021, Android Authority".
- The release date of the V60 was April 20th, 2020, so it'll have security updates and OS updates until 4/2023.
- Personally I'd still buy a V60, that's about as much support as I expect from manufacturers, though lately I heard Samsung is upping their security updates to 4 years on their Galaxy phones. That's pretty sweet, but 3 years of full support is not bad at all.
https://www.computerworld.com/artic...a full four,its Galaxy-branded Android phones.

I LOVED my V20 and now my V40 because of the extraordinary recording quality. I'd put it on a little tripod while jamming with friends and the music sounded like you were there.

Was recently looking for a replacement for my V40, and after making a spreadsheet that had critical features, this is what I came up with:
Must haves:
- Large screen, preferably 6.4" and above
- Wireless charging
- Outstanding battery life
- SD card slot (if only 64GB, if 128GB then it's optional)

Wanna haves:
- Headphone jack
- Release Date less than 1.5 years
- Stereo speakers
- IP of 68

The V40 has nearly all these criteria, the V60 does have all these. The closest I found that was affordable to me (I'm looking for total costs including tax under $500), was the Samsung Galaxy S10+. It's a little older though, release date of 2/2019. However I also found new V60s for that price as well: about $425 plus tax.

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On a different topic, I was hoping someone would weigh in on a Thread I started on the V20 forum.
https://androidforums.com/threads/a...ate-from-android-7-to-8.1335741/#post-8033352
I suspect that it being an older phone there won't be much traffic, and it'd be the same issue with a V40.

Basically I bought an AT&T V20 that I used on a T-Mobile network, and I can't access the upgrades to Android 8 'cause I'm not an AT&T customer. Probably best to follow the above link and respond in that thread. Thanks!

Upgrade Android on Galaxy S3 and S7

As for your S3, changing your ROM will not make any difference to your 3G data speeds. Changing the radio firmware might, but unlikely to make much difference, and you are probably using the most recent radio that Samsung provided - unlike ROMs nobody builds their own radio firmware(*), so you can't do anything there except use what Samsung provide. If the bottleneck is other overheads from the Samsung ROM then a slimmer custom ROM might help, but the 3G reception itself is what it is.

(*) The amount of proprietary information you'd need to build your own radio firmware makes it essentially impossible for anyone other than the manufacturer to do this, and a civilian wouldn't have the kit to test it anyway. And if someone did build custom radio firmware for a phone its certification would be invalid and so it would almost certainly be illegal to use it (operating an unlicensed transmitter in any of the cellular radio bands is illegal in the UK).

Cannot login to an Android Phone because don't know previous account

Seems like the manufacturer would turn on the FRP for new phones... but as they age and they're 3-5 years old and basically worthless, they should send an update disabling this feature. It's a pain and no one would want to steal this phone (which has a cracked screen as it is.)
An anti-theft system works by being a deterrent, and so is most effective if all phones have it. If it's known that some phones can be re-used easily then even if they aren't as valuable as new ones there's still an incentive for theft, so it's better if the thief knows that your phone will be useless before they get to examine it closely. After all, if a thief grabs the phone off you or you kid in the street and then decides it's of no interest to them (for whatever reason, too new or too old) you've still lost the phone, you or the kid has still had the trauma of having it snatched, and you still have the cost of replacing it.

Besides, most manufacturers can't be bothered with providing any updates after a couple of years, what's the incentive for them to provide this one? I don't think there's any chance of them doing so, and many people would object if they did.

Help At&T model, on T-Mo, can't update from Android 7 to 8

@ puppykickr,
I hope I'm not the puppy!

I haven't used the V20 in about a year. I upgraded to the V40 because the usb-c port was not working any more, and the Play Store was glitching to the point where it was unusable, so I had no way to get new software or update existing.

I was having the same problem with the usb-c port of the v40, and tried cleaning it out. It worked! So I did the same with the V20, and that works now as well, so the V20 is already looking like a viable 2d phone for secondary purposes.

Firing the V20 up for the first time in a year?, it seems the Play Store is working again, no idea why. I just ordered a wireless charging receiver for it, so the V20 is looking very attractive as a backup phone.

Does it matter why I want the update to 8? You not only get the enhanced features, but also a lot of security updates, which would be reason enough, but I also want whatever goodness they've baked into new versions of Android. I've had Android phones since 2.7 Gingerbread and my V40 is running 10. Personally, I find lots of valuable changes besides new features, including tweaking the OS for more speed and better battery life. Some apps are worst off for updates, but I've never had that experience with the Android OS updates.

I don't even know if this is possible. AFAIK, the only resource for Android 8 that is guaranteed to work with my LG-H910 model of the V20 is coming from AT&T. I imagine there are other custom ROMs (if I'm naming that correctly), and would be more inclined to risk it with a secondary phone like my V20, esp since I'm not that tech savvy or inclined and would be up shit creek without a paddle if my V40 bricked on me. (speaking of which, I see Android 11 is supposed to work on the V40, but T-Mo hasn't done the work. I'd be very keen on that).

Thanks for weighing in.

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