I unlocked my screen, but I can't answer a call. I hit the button and swipe, but it stays locked. This is f---ing ridiculous. Thanks for reading.

Now, text-to-speech is working for Google searches on my Moto G5 Plus homepage and in messaging. However, I have not been able to get the "Dictation" feature to work for WhatsApp chat messages. This is so even though:

• Under Gboard, I have Voice Typing on.
• When I start a message, I tap to bring up the keyboard and then tap on the microphone icon on the keyboard (not the one next to the message box, which is for voice messages). The keyboard icon turns acqua and pulses. I speak, but no text shows up in the message box.

What else do I need to do to make this work properly?

Thanks.

Quick recap of the video:

• Silver Frost matte finish is one of MKBHD's favorite of all kind
• Viewing angle, colors, brightness all high-end
• The shape of display is interesting because of the "overflow" on top and bottom (not just left and right)
• Camera cutout in top left (includes depth sensor and infrared)
• Fingerprint scanner doesn't seem bigger or faster although they say 30% bigger and 30% larger
• Camera is the main focus of the phone (no pun intended)
• Huawei trying to dethrone Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra for best camera?
• Selfie-Camera was the most impressive because of the detail
• 4200 mAh battery is a good look and the 40W wired AND 40W wireless charging is amazing

Conclusion:

• Great upgrade for anyone with a 2-3 year old phone
• Generally pretty damn impressed with the P40 Pro Specs.
  
• Missing best of the best specs like 8K recording and 120Hz refresh

The Huawei P40 Pro Plus was just unveiled and we now have the official product specifications.


These are the Huawei P40 Pro+ Specs:

Dimensions:

• Width - 72.6 mm
• Height - 158.2 mm
• Depth - 9.0 mm

Weight:

• 226 grams

Colors:

• White Ceramic
• Black Ceramic

Screen Size and Details:

• 6.58 inches
• OLED Screen Technology
• 16.7 million colours
• 90 Hz refresh rate
• 2640 x 1200 Pixels Resolution

Water & Dust Resistance:

• IP68 rating - static water at up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes

Processor:

• HUAWEI Kirin 990 5G
• CPU: Octa-core, 2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.86 GHz + 2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.36 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz
• GPU: Mali-G76
• NPU: Dual Big Core + Tiny Core NPUs (Neural-network Processing Unit)

Operating System:

• EMUI 10.1(Based on Android 10)

Memory:

• 8 GB RAM
• 512 GB ROM

Rear Cameras:

• 50MP Ultra Vision Camera (Wide Angle, f/1.9 aperture, OIS)
• 40MP Cine Camera (Ultra-Wide Angle, f/1.8 aperture)
• 8MP SuperZoom Camera (10X Optical Zoom, f/4.4 aperture, OIS)
• 8MP Telephoto Camera (3X Optical Zoom, f/2.4 aperture, OIS)
• 3D Depth Sensing Camera
• Image stabilization: OIS + AIS
• Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Hybrid Zoom
• Video Recording: Support for 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) 60fps video recording
• Image Resolution: Support up to 8192 x 6144 pixels
• Video Resolution: Support up to 3840 x 2160 pixels

Front Camera:

• 32 MP Selfie Camera (f/2.2 aperture) + Depth Camera*
• Video Recording: Support for 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) 60fps video recording
• Image resolution: Support up to 6528 x 4896 pixels
• Video resolution: Support up to 3840 x 2160 pixels

Battery:

• 4200 mAh (Typical Value)
• 4100 mAh (Rated Capacity)

Charging:

• HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 40 W)
• HUAWEI SuperCharge cable and charger is required.
• Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 40 W)
• Wireless chargers sold separately. To reach a maximum charging rate of 40 W, need to purchase HUAWEI SuperCharge Wireless Charger Stand(Max 40 W) and HUAWEI 65 W Power Adapter

Connectivity

• Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2 x 2 MIMO, HE160, 1024 QAM, 8 Spatial-stream Sounding MU-MIMO
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth5.1, Support BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC
• Data Cable Port: USB Type-C, USB 3.1 GEN1
• Location: GPS (L1 + L5 dual band), AGPS, Glonass, BeiDou (B1I + B1C + B2a Tri-band), Galileo (E1 + E5a dual band), QZSS (L1 + L5 dual band), NavIC
  
• NFC: Support Reader Mode,P2P Mode,Card Emulation Mode (SIM*, HCE)

Headphone Jack:

• USB Type-C earjack

Sensors

• Gesture Sensor
• Gravity Sensor
• Infrared Sensor
• Fingerprint Sensor
• Hall Sensor
• Gyroscope
• Compass
• Ambient Light Sensor
• Proximity Sensor
• Colour Temperature Sensor

Audio

• Audio File Format: *.mp3, *.mp4, *.3gp, *.ogg, *.amr, *.aac, *.flac, *.wav, *.midi

Video

• Video File Format: *.3gp, *.mp4

In The Box

• Phone(Built-in battery) x 1
• Charger x 1
• USB Type-C Cable x 1
• USB Type-C Earphones x 1
• Protective Case x 1 (Not available in Western Europe and Northeast Europe)
• Quick Start Guide x 1
• Eject Tool x 1
• Warranty Card x 1

Network:
Primary SIM card:

• 5G NR: n1 / n3 / n28 (TX: 703-733 MHz, RX: 758-788 MHz) / n38 / n41 / n77 / n78 / n79
• 4G FDD LTE: Bands 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 12 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 26 / 28
• 4G TDD LTE: Bands 34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41
• 3G WCDMA: Bands 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
• 2G GSM: Bands 2 / 3 / 5 / 8

Secondary SIM card:

• 4G FDD LTE: Bands 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 12 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 26 / 28
• 4G TDD LTE: Bands 34 / 38 / 39 / 40 / 41
• 3G WCDMA: Bands 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
• 2G GSM: Bands 2 / 3 / 5 / 8

You should exclude your music app from Battery Optimization.

Also you can try 'Pinning' the app, which should keep it running as a foreground app.
The methods for this vary, but on mine it has been generally...

Settings
Security
Screen pinning

The Huawei P40 Pro was just officially unveiled and we now have full produce specifications directly from Huawei.



These are the Huawei P40 Pro Specs:

Dimensions:

• Width - 72.6 mm
• Height - 158.2 mm
• Depth - 8.95 mm

Weight:

• 209 grams

Colors:

• Silver Frost
• Blush Gold
• Deep Sea Blue
• Ice White
• Black

Screen Size and Details:

• 6.58 inches
• OLED Screen Technology
• 16.7 million colours
• 90 Hz refresh rate
• 2640 x 1200 Pixels Resolution

Water & Dust Resistance:

• IP68 rating - static water at up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes

Processor:

• HUAWEI Kirin 990 5G
• CPU: Octa-core, 2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.86 GHz + 2 x Cortex-A76 Based 2.36 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A55 1.95 GHz\
• GPU: Mali-G76
• NPU: Dual Big Core + Tiny Core NPUs (Neural-network Processing Unit)

Operating System:

• EMUI 10.1(Based on Android 10)

Memory:

• 8 GB RAM
• 256 GB ROM

Rear Cameras:

• 50 MP Ultra Vision Camera (Wide Angle, f/1.9 aperture, OIS)
• 40 MP Cine Camera (Ultra-Wide Angle, f/1.8 aperture)
• 12 MP SuperSensing Telephoto Camera (f/3.4 aperture, OIS)
• 3D Depth Sensing Camera
• Image stabilization: OIS + AIS
• Zoom Modes: Digital Zoom, Optical Zoom, Hybrid Zoom
• Video recording: Support for 4K(3840 x 2160 pixels) 60fps video recording
• Image resolution: Support up to 8192 x 6144 pixels
• Video resolution: Support up to 3840 x 2160 pixels

Front Camera:

• 32 MP Selfie Camera (f/2.2 aperture) + Depth Camera*
• Video Recording: Support for 4K (3840 x 2160 pixels) 60fps video recording
• Image resolution: Support up to 6528 x 4896 pixels
• Video resolution: Support up to 3840 x 2160 pixels

Battery:

• 4200 mAh (Typical Value)
• 4100 mAh (Rated Capacity)

Charging:

• HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 40 W)
• HUAWEI SuperCharge cable and charger is required.
• Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge (Max 27 W)
• Wireless chargers sold separately. To reach a maximum charging rate of 27 W, need to purchase HUAWEI SuperCharge Wireless Charger (Max 27 W) or HUAWEI SuperCharge Wireless Car Charger (Max 27 W)

Connectivity

• Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, 2 x 2 MIMO, HE160, 1024 QAM, 8 Spatial-stream Sounding MU-MIMO
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth5.1, Support BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC
• Data Cable Port: USB Type-C, USB 3.1 GEN1
• Location: GPS (L1 + L5 dual band), AGPS, Glonass, BeiDou (B1I + B1C + B2a Tri-band), Galileo (E1 + E5a dual band), QZSS (L1 + L5 dual band), NavIC
  
• NFC: Support Reader Mode,P2P Mode,Card Emulation Mode (SIM*, HCE)

Headphone Jack:

• USB Type-C earjack

Sensors

• Gesture Sensor
• Gravity Sensor
• Infrared Sensor
• Fingerprint Sensor
• Hall Sensor
• Gyroscope
• Compass
• Ambient Light Sensor
• Proximity Sensor
• Colour Temperature Sensor

Audio

• Audio File Format: *.mp3, *.mp4, *.3gp, *.ogg, *.amr, *.aac, *.flac, *.wav, *.midi

Video

• Video File Format: *.3gp, *.mp4

In The Box

• Phone(Built-in battery) x 1
• Charger x 1
• USB Type-C Cable x 1
• USB Type-C Earphones x 1
• Protective Case x 1 (Not available in Western Europe and Northeast Europe)
• Quick Start Guide x 1
• Eject Tool x 1
• Warranty Card x 1

Network:

Primary SIM card:
Primary SIM card:
Single SIM model:
One Nano SIM + One eSIM *
or
Dual SIM model:
One Nano SIM + One Nano SIM

ELS-N04
Single SIM model:
One Nano SIM + One eSIM *

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> J710MNUBU4BRI1_J710MNJDI4BRH1_J710MNUBU4BRI1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/025> Odin v.3 engine (ID:25)..
<ID:1/028> Odin v.3 engine (ID:28)..
<ID:0/025> File analysis..
<ID:1/028> File analysis..
<ID:0/025> SetupConnection..
<ID:1/028> SetupConnection..
<ID:1/028> Initialzation..
<ID:1/028> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:1/028> Firmware update start..
<ID:1/028> sboot.bin
<ID:1/028> cm.bin
<ID:1/028> boot.img
<ID:1/028> recovery.img
<ID:1/028> system.img
<ID:0/025> Can't open the serial(COM) port.
<ID:1/028> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 2)


Odin gives me this error when im trying to flash my J7 2016 back to stock firmware

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy J7 2016 J710MNUBS4CSL1 android version 8.1.0. So basically, i wanted to root my phone, I used CF auto and then i used odin and tried installing root flashes. after numerous tries and me checking SUPERSU to see if it worked it didnt. SO I gave up and i turned OEM unlocking back off and then i tried using samsung private browsing and it said it cant work beacuase my phone is rooted (after thinking it didnt work) i went to check to see on SUPERSU if it worked and it still said no. So i rebooted the phone but now I cant boot in since the OEM lock is on. I tried Numerous stock Flashes of J710MNJDI4CRK1 and Odin failed them most of the time saying Complete(Write) operation failed. or MD5 hash value is invalid If someone could tell me what to do or give me a link to a proper stock flash it would be appreciated

The Huawei P40 series was just announced (including the Huawei P40 Pro and Huawei P40 Pro Plus). Check out the event live stream below!

Jump to 31:17 to see the event (dead air and commercials before that)

This might work out but I'm only tentatively suggesting this will work for you. Check out 'BitPim'
http://www.bitpim.org/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitPim
https://lifehacker.com/back-up-and-sync-your-cell-phone-with-bitpim-400440
Way back I had a LG flip phone that wasn't in the list of supported devices but it still worked out:
http://www.bitpim.org/help/
And don't be surprised if the contents your are able to pull off that flip phone will be in file formats that you might have to convert into usable file formats that can be imported into a smartphone.

I'm looking for one or two apps that can do the following:

First:
Go through my Call Log.
(Allow me to specify a date range or other filter)
Ignore items without names or "Unknown" or "Blocked"
For each item, check if a contact exists in ANY of my address books.
If not, create (need to ask me to which account).
For contacts that exist, check if the numbers are the same; if not, offer to add / replace the existing values.
Maybe allow a degree of "fuzzy" search (e.g., ask me if "The Container Store" = "CONTAINER STORE")

Second (related):
Go through my Contacts. Again, ignore Unknown/Blocked
For any Call records that have a name (maybe just for Company name?):
Look up fields (phone, address, email, web site) (maybe via Google Maps API?);
If the contact exists, offer to alter; else offer to Add (need to ask me to which account if I have multiple)
If the field is missing, add it.
If the field differs, prompt me whether to (a) add (e.g., second phone #) (b) replace (have to ask which if more than one) (c) not change.

These could be on-event (e.g., after a call) or on-demand (when-run).

I agree. 5000 mah batteries are handy but not necessary for most people's daily use.

The G8 Plus has a 4000 mah battery, which is more than good enough imv. My Nokia 7 Plus has a 3800 mah and battery life is stellar with the now ancient but great performing Qualcomm SD660. The SD665 should be more efficient still but that may depend on a lot of things. I'm not going back to my previous 3000 mah battery size unless I have to, but I would expect better efficiency anyway, especially if I had to get a cheaper model with a 720p display.

Winning!

I'm so satisfied with what I have...
For once, I'm not looking for an upgrade.

To set up your Galaxy S20 Ultra voicemail, follow these steps:

1. Open the "Phone" app
2. Tap the 3 dots on the top right
3. Tap "Settings"
4. Tap "Voicemail"
5. Tap "Voicemail Settings"
6. Take note of the green number below "Voicemail number"
7. Go back to the dialer and enter the number from Step 6 (including the *)
8. Press the green phone button

This will call your mobile carrier's automated voicemail setup so that you can setup the Voicemail on your Galaxy S20 Ultra. These steps may be different depending on your carrier so please let us know in the comments!

kwhopson said:

I'm sorry, I should have explained in my original post that I had long ago tweaked the label visibility in the desktop version. The settings did not carry over.
[GALLERY=media, 290]Gmail-Desktop-Hides by kwhopson posted Mar 26, 2020 at 10:13 AM[/GALLERY]

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Ahh, sorry about that. Yea, even though there is a 'manage labels' option ion app, all it lets you do is sync them or not. Seems to stupid to not be able to hide them! You can leave feedback in the gmail app and let them know you want that ability. If enough people leave feedback in app Google will make changes. It really is the best way to influence them (if it's possible).

To clear the cache on your Galaxy S20 Ultra for a specific app:

1. Open Settings
2. Tap Apps
3. Select "All" from upper left
4. Select the app on which you'd like to Clear Cache
5. Tap "Storage"
6. Tap "Clear Cache" at the bottom right of the screen

Some apps may have this greyed out which means you cannot clear the cache. You'll also see an option (at the bottom left) for "Clear data- be careful with this option as it will delete all of the application's data permanently. This includes all files, settings, accounts, databases, etc...)

If you cannot find the app in your Apps list tap the 3 dots on the top right of the Apps List and select "Show system apps".

This is how you show battery percentage on the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra:

• Open Settings
• Tap "Notifications"
• Tap "Status Bar"
• Toggle on "Show battery percentage

You'll now have the exact battery percentage showing at the top right of your notification panel at all times!

Just why I joined the forum. Thanks mate.

Chris Bourque said:

SO! Another quick update. *knock on wood* I think I found the culprit...

Short of finding an app that tracks the activity of all Android apps and processes, I decided to start disabling things one by one. Checking after each "Force Stop" to see if the compass started working.

It is looking like it may have been caused by a live background app called "BETTA" (a cool animated Beta Fish for your Home Page). Turning off the live background immediately allowed the sensor to start working again. It has been working steadily since yesterday!

Not a CLUE as to why the live background would interfere with the compass. Probably the darn ads in the background. I am testing the same app on my Galaxy S8, but it doesn't seem to affect this phone. Something about the S20 and this app appears to interfere.

I don;t think its the live wallpaper function itself either. As I have another one loaded to test functionality, and all is working fine. Seems to be this app called "BETTA" specifically.

Hope it keeps working!! I will update accordingly with what I find if anything changes.
Many thanks to the input from everyone!
Cheers
-Chris

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Chris Bourque said:

Minor correction (just for tracking)
App is called "Betta Fish Live Wallpaper FREE" and it is made by a group called "Maxelus".

So glad you tracked down teh culprit!
I have reviewed the app with my findings. And additionally have emailed the company. Hoping that it gets resolved, as its a very cool app!

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So glad you tracked down the culprit! Weird a wallpaper app does that, maybe some conflict or just bad code touching the gyro or location. Usually (good) developers will be super fast to help. With a little luck they will get a bug report or something from you and update the app. I'm sure they would want the S20 line as a userbase! You did them a favor!

Rob said:

I tried checking that App Forum out but for some reason it's broken (only the thread works):
https://androidforums.com/apps/theo-dõi-corona.17466/

I have a feeling it's due to the non-English characters in the app title.

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yeah does not work for me either. there is a direct link to the xda page where you can download the apk, if you want to try it that way.

Deleted phone number and email address, please do not post personal info on the site.

On any phone I've owned the answer is no: when you leave the in call user interface, either by ending the call or by trying to switch to another app, you are presented with the lock screen.

BUT I can't guarantee that your phone behaves correctly. I'd have thought that the simplest way to be sure is just to test it empirically: call your phone, answer without unlocking, and then see for yourself.

marctronixx said:

long press on the gallery icon and tap on the "i" icon. this should take you to the settings of the app. take a screenshot of what your permissions are set to.

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Thanks for your time to reply.

I have been in gallery settings any which way I could, but nowhere I can find any settings involving editing. Interestingly, I decided to try editing a photo in my tablet (tab s4, still on pie) and as soon as I clicked the pencil icon, it asked me to allow photo editor. Yet, photo editor is nowhere to be found in the system, so I must assume that it is integrated deeply in gallery app. Another interesting thing is that I have no problem editing video. I would even try to reinstall gallery if I knew where to find it.

Kind regards,

The answer to enable photo editor was given to me on the community.samsung forum just now. I f anyone suffer with the same issue, the answer is the following:
Open Settings
Click Apps
From the 3 dot menu select "Show system apps"
Search for Photo Editor
After clicking on the Photo Editor entry, click on Permissions.
Ensure that "Storage" is allowed.

Best regards,

I'm a beginner programmer and I've been working on an app that shows events and notifies the user when a new event is up.I'm trying to create a settings activity with 2 switch buttons, 1 for notifications on status bar and 1 for notification sound. When I turn on the switches, I don't get any notification nor sound.

How can I fix that?

JAVA FILE

import android.app.Notification;
import android.app.NotificationManager;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.app.TaskStackBuilder;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.graphics.BitmapFactory;
import android.os.Build;
import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Switch;
import android.widget.Toast;

import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;

import static android.icu.lang.UCharacter.GraphemeClusterBreak.V;


public class Settings extends AppCompatActivity {
Switch simpleSwitch1, simpleSwitch2;
NotificationManager manager;
Notification myNotication;
private Notification notification;

@override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_settings);



manager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
simpleswitch1 = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.simpleswitch1);
simpleswitch2 = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.simpleswitch2);
if (simpleSwitch1.isChecked()){
simpleSwitch1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN)
@override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
//API level 11
Intent intent = new Intent("com.rj.notitfications.SECACTIVITY");

PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getActivity(Settings.this, 1, intent, 0);

Notification.Builder builder = new Notification.Builder(Settings.this);

builder.setAutoCancel(false);
builder.setTicker("this is ticker text");
builder.setContentTitle("WhatsApp Notification");
builder.setContentText("You have a new message");
builder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.notification);
builder.setContentIntent(pendingIntent);
builder.setOngoing(true);
builder.setSubText("This is subtext..."); //API level 16
builder.setNumber(100);
builder.build();

myNotication = builder.getNotification();
manager.notify(11, myNotication);

/*
//API level 8
Notification myNotification8 = new Notification(R.drawable.ic_launcher, "this is ticker text 8", System.currentTimeMillis());

Intent intent2 = new Intent(MainActivity.this, SecActivity.class);
PendingIntent pendingIntent2 = PendingIntent.getActivity(getApplicationContext(), 2, intent2, 0);
myNotification8.setLatestEventInfo(getApplicationContext(), "API level 8", "this is api 8 msg", pendingIntent2);
manager.notify(11, myNotification8);
*/

}
});}
else{
simpleSwitch1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {

@override
public void onClick(View arg0) {
manager.cancel(11);
}
});
}


}




public void onClick(View v) {
simpleSwitch2 = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.simpleswitch2);
String statusSwitch2;

if (simpleSwitch2.isChecked())
notification.defaults |= Notification.DEFAULT_SOUND;




}}


XML FILE

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
tools:context=".Settings">


<TextView
android:id="@+id/textView16"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
android:text="SETTINGS"
android:textAppearance="@Style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Headline"
android:textColor="@color/design_default_color_primary_dark"
android:textColorHighlight="@color/design_default_color_primary"
android:textStyle="bold" />

<Switch
android:id="@+id/simpleswitch1"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_below="@+id/textView16"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_marginTop="55dp"
android:text="NOTIFICATIONS"
android:textAppearance="@Style/Base.TextAppearance.AppCompat.Large"
android:textColor="@color/colorPrimary"
android:textStyle="normal"
android:checked="true"
/>