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denying permissions

I'm an older less informed bloke and I don't understand "when" you must accept or deny permissions, also can I download an app and then install it later?

If I accept permissions can I later deny one or more, and conversely if I deny permissions can I later accept them if they ARE necessary or if I just decide to accept one or more?

Updates, CoolWalk and More!

As Android Auto continues to improve, I was nicely surprised after updating it to 8.8.6 (via APK MIrror). I got in the car and there's a taskbar along the bottom! Instead of just one app on the screen and one icon at the bottom, four icons are there. It's a nice, clean look.

Sometimes the taskbar freezes up and doesn't respond to touch (not in my Ford Explorer, running it through AA Wireless... but perhaps it's a next-step toward the CoolWalk UI with multiple windows open at the same time. CoolWalk, however, is a server-side switch and Google is being agonizingly slow about the rollout.

Do you have CoolWalk yet? If so, how do you like it?

Roll Call! What's up 2023?!?!?!

It's been awhile since I've talked to a lot of you... curious how many people are still around and kickin'?

What's been keeping you busy?
What in the tech world is keeping you interested?
What phone are you rockin' now?
What's goooood?!?!?

We might be making some big changes soon. And when I say big, I mean, like... well... I'll save that for another time.

Factory Reset Protection

My father brought his Motorola to me asking me to get past his screen lock asking for a PIN. (Note: this Moto G was purchased on a plan through the service provider, Consumer Cellular, and they won't even advise on how to recover the phone, thinking there is some kind of legal issue.)

I had set up his phone months before and I would have never set up a PIN for a screen lock. I think his daughter-in-law visiting him (his wife, her mother newly deceased) maliciously set up a lock on his phone. I have tried every 4-digit PIN imaginable that he would use, which is why I think the DIL set up the PIN.

Went to the factory reset function and no, I did not realize there was this protection thing INANELY created by Google with the manufacturers. I get to the point where Google asks for a PIN (the PIN?) and failing that, then the gmail account.

Pretty sure I set up an account with the phone, but that Google email account is not working. We've tried all gmail accounts he has, maybe it's 2 or 3.

What's my next step? is it with Google? Surely they dont build a system that denies the legitimate owner of the device the use of his device?

  • Poll Poll
[Free Racing Game] Wild Island Racing

Would you like to try this indie game?

  • Yes

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • No

    Votes: 1 100.0%

[Free Racing Game] Wild Island Explore - Speed Racing
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Let me introduce my Open world Racing game - Wild Island Racing, I make this game in last year, I uploaded it into google play store, you can download it at google play, or direct apk download from here

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[Game Introduce]

Wild Island Racing is officially coming! Are all the racing games you have played like this - galloping between different tracks but have no time to appreciate the scenery on the side of the road, Why you cann't freely explore the seemingly grand map beside the track. It's time to stop sticking to the old rules, who stipulated that the game can only go along a fixed and narrow track, isn't it good to freely plan an ingenious route? Who is using the scenery on the roadside as a background board in the track, which can only be seen from a distance and not played, if you can explore freely
Isn't it fragrant?
Come to the Wild Island Racing, freely plan the route, freely explore the entire game world, and truly be the master in the racing game. Of course, the essence of the game is racing, you must work hard to improve your driving skills, familiarize yourself with maps and tracks, and win the championship with speed and passion!

Experience a brand new open world racing game. Race with up to 9 cars, fearless collisions, acceleration, smart turns, sensitive braking, and show your perfect driving and drifting skills!
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★Decorate your vehicle★
A car is more than a lifeless piece of steel. Each of the different models has a rich and brilliant paint color to choose from.

★Realistic Graphics, better optimization★
You can adjust the graphic quality in the settings to run smooth on your phone or tablet. If your high-end phone, anti-aliasing and realistic graphic can provide more realistic game details. But even if it is an ordinary mobile phone configuration, you can get a smooth gaming experience by lowering the graphic quality.

★Brand new open world game experience★
You can freely plan the best route in each racing, seeing is believing, so all the places you can see can be used as part of your track, and you don't have to envy those grand scenes that you can't reach. You can also directly enter the free mode, driving a sports car to explore the game world to your heart's content.

★Rich and realistic game world★
Regular track elements such as flat roads, curves, and ramps are naturally present. There are also strange settings such as cliffs, suspended tracks, cable-stayed bridges, mountain tunnels, viaducts, seaside ports, etc. waiting for you to challenge.

Fi Warning - Now Spam

Got an email from Fi, here's the 1st sentence:

Dear Google Fi customer,

We’re writing to let you know that the primary network provider for Google Fi recently informed us there has been suspicious activity relating to a third party system that contains a limited amount of Google Fi customer data. There is no action required by you at this time

Now I'm getting this crazy spam

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No screen lock

I have a screen lock/pin but my Google account doesn't recognize it's on even after 8+ hours. Normal or something wrong with the phone or what possibly? Just wondering before I get another phone hopefully this week don't want the same issue on an new phone.

Help I bricked my phone

Phone :asus zenfone 3 ze552kl

I unlocked the bootloader, then installed TWRP Recovery 3.2.1 ZE552KL, then the twrp screen opened without any problems. After that, I finally installed the magisk 25.0 zip file I downloaded from the install section in TWRP and pressed restart. TWRP told me something about installing TWRP versions and I confirmed it. Then the phone started to turn on and off infinitely. I keep seeing the bootloader unlocked warning screen and after 3 seconds the phone turns off, turns back on, turns off, turns back on. When I click the enter the recovery mode button, the phone turns off and on again and I cannot enter the recovery mode in any way. There is nothing I can enter except the FASTBOOT screen. I don't care if my data is gone. Please someone with knowledge help me

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