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"Android still a toxic hellstew"

MoodyBlues
Rgarner said:
I assume that would make Oreo etc. null and void.
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As @Hadron noted, continuing to use Oreo shouldn't be a problem.

My current phone is only four months old--Motorola sent me a new one when my still-under-warranty, Moto Z² Force had a problem. Motorola had previously announced that the Z² -would- get updated to Pie, then backtracked, only giving it to phones with one carrier (Verizon?). I have no intention of ditching a brand-new phone any time soon! Pie or no Pie, I'll keep this phone until I'm good and ready to replace it. :D
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Play Store Dark Mode only on older device.

Any recent experiences?

My daily for 3 months has been a Nokia 7 Plus on Android 9. I saw my older Moto G4 on Android 7.0 now has dark mode by default, but any instructions found only apply to Google Play Games which does have a dark mode setting.

I guess it hasn't rolled out to my Nokia yet, though I would assume the Play Store version would be the same (I don't have the Moto with me atm).
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Text-to-speech settings changing on their own?

e_canuck
I use Text-to-Speech a lot on my phone and tonight I found the settings were suddenly changed on their own and were very difficult to get back to what I had before. The "pitch" (highness or lowness of the voice) had changed, and perhaps the speech rate, too.

It took a long time to try to get the voice settings back to where they were (the slide button hides behind my finger when pressing and moving it so I can't even tell if I am getting it to move--you don't want to move it very much, only a tiny bit as a small slide makes a big change.)

If there was a way to lock these settings I would lock it down so this doesn't happen again.
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malware

Hadron
The only way to remove malware that's got into the system is to reflash the phone with a new set of stock firmware (download from Sammobile.com). But you need to recover your account first (or trash it and make a new one - either way you should contact Google if it's been hijacked).
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Finger print reader issue

notableuser
rnlcomp said:
From the start it seemed like the reader wasn't very good, it just didn't have the sensitivity I thought it should and then I compounded the problem by installing the Whitestone Dome glass screen protector.

Re-registered prints several times in various positions etc and it didn't help then the Sep 1 update came out and it improved a little, I also set the sensitivity to max in system settings. It worked better but I still had to press fairly hard for it to go thru.

Well today I dropped the phone and cracked the screen protector so I decided to change it out with the 2nd dome protector I got and that's when I discovered why the print reader was off. While peeling the cracked dome protector off I noticed an air bubble on the screen itself :thinking: I'm trying to figure out how the hell air got under the screen and felt the edge of the phone with my fingernail.

Damn phone came with a hard plastic screen protector under the peel away sheet. Now the reader works like it should. Doh!
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every note came with a preinstalled protector. you arent the first to put white stone over it.
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Google's new requirements for Android devices

MrJavi
MoodyBlues said:
You're new around here. :D

Well, let's just say that I've used Linux since before it existed. :eek: By that I mean that I was already a UNIX person, an anti-Micro$oft person, before Linux was invented in 1991. There are no Micro$oft products in my life or house. So I'd say it's working out quite well! :)

No such nonsense in my world. :rolleyes:

Au contraire! To me it's a very big deal--and Linux solves it.

With Linux, it's all about choice, starting with the freedom to choose for yourself which of the many Linux distributions (or 'distros' or 'flavors') you want to use. There's a Linux for everyone, from absolute newbies to hard-core geeks.

My favorite distro (as all the regulars know!) is Kubuntu. I love it for its elegance and infinitely customizable user interface, on top of everything I expect from a UNIX/Linux system: built-in powerful tools, security, stability, endless software choices, no bloatware (you're in charge of what's on your system), etc.

If you're interested in using Linux and have any questions, you're welcome to pop in on our Linux megathread, where no previous knowledge is needed or assumed. Just jump in and ask away! :D
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You continue to impresse. I mean WoW bro and thanks for the links..

ps. I see you have years of experience, Personally, I find it very admirable that you and other take time to share you knowledge with the community. This site is real a cool.


On a lighter note, ai do vaguely remember my Commodore 64., not that Im that old lol hahahehe
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Help Note 9 Won't update?

C
mikedt said:
S7 and S7 Edge seems to receive OTA updates no problems anywhere.




You bought the SM-N9600 Latin American variant Note 9 new in the US? That makes it a grey import, and presumably it didn't come from an official Samsung outlet?

Samsung does impose regional activation restrictions on their phones, in that it must be first activated with a local SIM, and a call made from the country or region it was intended for.
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Amazon, sold by Samsung came in the box sealed (both my s7 edge when I got it) But what I am being told is that Android 9 isn't released yet for my phone (according to samsung support)

12PKWILLUS said:
I just looked at Nord VPN, and it has servers in Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Costa Rica. But that was on my PC, though....
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Yeah that's fine if you have the paid version. Free trial version does not.
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Monitoring Kid's iPhones

MoodyBlues
Welcome to Android Forums, SKC68!

Your project would definitely be easier if all the devices were on the same OS. However, there are some Android apps that claim to do what you're asking.

For example, Screen Time Parental Control App claims to work across all devices, however, its reviews are mixed.

This one, xfi Locator, basically just locates devices, regardless of their OS.

Finally, Kidslox absolutely sounds like it's the best but, again, there are mixed reviews. I think I'd start with this one and give it a good look, to see if it suits your needs.

There are many others in the Play Store; you can search for 'iphone parental' to see a lot--some of which have nothing to do with iPhones. :thinking:
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Help I can't delete these malwares

M
The_Chief said:
It depends on the malware you have inadvertently installed (or the phone installed itself). A lot of today's worst malware installs as SYSTEM apps, which means a factory reset won't even get rid of them. You would have to root the phone and try to manually delete them from the System partition (without deleting important system files)... you may need to send the phone to the manufacturer for a complete reflash of the operating system. I'm sorry you're having these issues, and I wish I had better news for you. Can you at least identify the malware or how exactly they got installed?
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Mine are remotely installed we've seen people sitting outside the house in cars doing god knows what...but then boom a new malware appears.
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My eye camera won't connect to my LG stylo 4

svim
You're putting too much attention on that Wyze app and not on the actual problem. You need to get your phone connected to your WiFi network in order for that app, or any app, to be able to connect to your local network. That app cannot function if your phone isn't set up properly, it's your phone that needs to detect and connect to your home network.
In your case, I'd strongly recommend you just hire a local IT person to come out and set up your router for you. If you're averse to this, just keep in mind that your home network needs to be set up in a safe and secure way, today's Internet is a very, very hazardous entity so for you and your family it's important not to skimp on this. Look at this as a long-term investment, not just an expense. Once it's set up and functioning, adding things like a security camera will be a lot less of hassle.
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Is there a way to disable the headphone jack in software?

S
The button is acting as the volume down button would on headphones with buttons in the cable, with a button mapper app then using it as a back button instead. In poweramp, I can't see any setting which specifically disables audio output via the headphones, as it seems it just depends on android itself to work out where to send the audio. The button works great all the time, but every so often the phone can't decide if headphones are plugged in or not, so then can't decide on where to route the audio. It's a shame I can't wire a button in another way. :-(
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