After a recent update on my Samsung tablet the app icons seemed to have squashed towards the center of the screen and cleared the sides in landscape mode (pretty much my only use). The icons along the bottom used to span the entire width but now they're squashed into the center.

Is there any option on how to fix a black screen on samsung galaxy note 3 if yes how?

This has never been this way until today. I looked at my list of recent PHONE calls and numbers were listed that had not called Exploring this, I found that every text message I had received a text message from was listed in my recent phone calls list.

Then I checked my text messages (I don't even use text as a rule, don't like that tiny keyboard) and every phone number listed in my contacts, over 2000, are listed in there the same as my contacts list is in the Phone list. Never before and I did not make any changes.

I do not want to see notices for text messages at all, ever, let alone in my list of recent PHONE calls and I do not want my 2000+ contacts showing in the text message program. Notices for text has never been enabled on my phone. I check them about three or four times a month, too much BS comes in from that service.

Why is all of this and how do I stop it?

I purchased a Samsung Galaxy A32 5g from Boost Mobile in Oct 2021, and used it with Boost for over 12 months. On Nov 24, 2022, I asked Boost tech support to domestic unlock the phone so I could switch to a different carrier. I met the free unlocking eligibility requirements, and I was told at the time that the phone was already unlocked. I trusted this, until the time came to pop in the new carrier's SIM card around Dec 6, when the phone told me it is still locked!

Hours on the phone over the past week with Boost tech support produced no results. I did get two tickets opened which were shortly closed without action because Boost support thinks the phone is already unlocked. On my end the phone clearly states that it is locked. If I go into settings > connections > more connection settings it says that the Network Lock Status is "locked," and if I try the new SIM I get a popup saying the phone is indeed locked and to contact customer support. I've tried the usual advice - put the Boost sim card in and wait, reboot the phone, shut the phone off for 60 seconds and then turn it on, perform a factory reset.

I've tried a third party unlocking service for $50 (The Unlocking Company) and they told me they can't give me an unlock code for this phone, and they wanted $65 more ($115 total) to send an unlocking kit. I said no to this and they told me the $50 will be refunded.

I'm pretty irritated because now I'm in the position of having to buy a new phone for the new carrier, and probably selling the old one, still carrier locked to Boost. A new, unlocked Samsung Galaxy A32 5g costs $279.99 when purchased from Samsung. Has anyone had a similar experience, or does anyone know anything else I can try?

I suspect the problem might be that the network is telling my phone that it can unlock, but my phone is not correctly getting that message for whatever reason. So maybe if there was some way to change the phone settings so it would get the message or forcibly "re-check" unlock status...

I need/want to connect a reasonable condenser microphone to my S7 so I can do a decent job of recording music. two questions: 1) any recommendations on a reasonble microphone that would work with my S7 and 2) I'll need some help on how to get it connected and working. Thanks!!

/Bernie\

Hi I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e, model SM-T720 running android 11.

Recently I have moved house, so new ISP and new modem/router. I'm from the UK and typically you get given a modem/router combo unit from the ISP which I have used many different variants of as I have moved house over the years no issue. This one had some issues when I first moved in so I purchased another wifi router to connect to the existing one.

My phone (a galaxy s10+) and PC both connect and stay connected to the wifi no issues and remain connected to the internet. My tablet however will occasionally drop internet connection. It will remain connected to the wifi network but will simply not get any internet from it meanwhile the PC and phone are fine. I can change network to the other router but I still have the same issue.

I'm at a complete loss as to what to do, there is no way both routers can have the same issue but this is also the first time I have had the issue with the tablet despite using it on a number of different wifi networks.

Also if I use my phone (that's connected to the wifi) as a hotspot I don't have the issue.

To summerise

ISP>>>ISP modem/router>>>Tablet Issues

ISP>>>ISP modem/router>>>Wifi router>>>Tablet Issues

ISP>>>ISP modem/router>>>Phone>>>Tablet Fine

Hello!

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The storyline touches on the real history of the mafia, references to famous films and games, as well as the original story.

Features:

- Non-linear plot. The answers can take you anywhere.

- Developed characters and original soundtrack.

- Economic component.

Get it on Google Play!

I have had several Google Play Store accounts over the last few years and deleted all one today. It is an account I have never used at the Play Store before.

• When I try to access the Play Store, the first thing I see is "Google. Verify it is you. You were signed out of your Google Account. Sign in again to continue"
• So I tap NEXT
• The next screen has the name of the deleted account with no option to change it. Under that, it offers a clickable "Forgot email?" link and a "NEXT" button.
• I tap NEXT.
• The next screen "This account was recently deleted and may be recoverable. Click NEXT to attempt to restore this account." And at the bottom of the screen, it displays a link to "Use another account". I do not want to recover the deleted account so I choose "Use another account".
• Next screen: So here is the road block. I am offered a screen again where I am not allowed to change the name of the deleted account and if I tap "Forgot email", I am presented with a message telling me where to go to recover the account. Again, I do not want to recover the account so I tap "CLOSE". If I tap NEXT, I am taken back to the screen mentioned above that tells me the account was recently deleted.

So I'm running in circles.

Has Anyone been able to root this phone or install a different ROM?

If so, Please help.

Thank you.....Tom

Does anybody know what this notification is?

I'm writing an application that have to get data from this site: https://api.spacex.land/graphql/.

I'm using retrofit for the first time and I don't have idea how I have to set the API service to get, for example, the launchLatest from this site.

This is my model:

data class LaunchModel(
var details: String,
var id: String,
var isTentative: Boolean,
var launchDateLocal: Date,
var launchDateUnix: Date,
var launchDateUtc: Date,
var launchSite: LaunchSiteModel,
var launchSuccess: Boolean,
var launchYear: String,
var links: LaunchLinksModel,
var missionId: String,
var missionName: String,
var rocket: LaunchRocketModel,
var staticFireDateUnix: Date,
var staticFireDateUtc: Date,
var telemetry: LaunchTelemetryModel,
var tentativeMaxPrecision: String,
var upComing: Boolean,
var ships : ShipModel,
)

this is the RetroIstance, a class that instance the settings of retrofit:

class RetroInstance {
companion object{
private const val baseUrl = "https://api.spacex.land/"

fun getRetroInstance() : Retrofit {

val client = OkHttpClient.Builder()
return Retrofit.Builder()
.baseUrl(baseUrl)
.addConverterFactory(GsonConverterFactory.create())
.client(client.build())
.build()
}
}
}

this is my main activity:

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
val retroInstance = RetroInstance.getRetroInstance().create(RetroService::class.java)
val retrofitData = retroInstance.getLastLaunch()
retrofitData.enqueue(object: Callback<LaunchModel> {
override fun onFailure(call: Call<LaunchModel>, t: Throwable) {
Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, "call fail", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
}

override fun onResponse(
call: Call<LaunchModel>,
response: Response<LaunchModel>
) {
val responseBody = response.body()

if(responseBody != null){
Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, "${responseBody.id} + ${responseBody.details}", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
}else {
Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity, "null calling! ${responseBody}", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show()
}
}
})
}
}

and this is the interface where I try to set the method that get the launchLatest from the site:

interface RetroService {
@GET("graphql/")
fun getLastLaunch () : Call<LaunchModel>
}

I can't understand how to set this method to retrive the date from launchLatest. Can someone help me please? thanks

This is the output when a make the request from the browser:

{
"data": {
"launchLatest": {
"id": "109"
}
}
}

Hello everyone, everything good?

I'm having problems with push notifications (via Firebase) on some cell phone models (Samsung A and others), using Android 12 in an Ionic/Cordova app.

It turns out that I am not receiving push notifications on these devices, but on others with android 11, 10 it is normal...

Anyone with a similar problem?

Hello,
I was previously able to send mail using JavaMail API through gmail but now they are not allowing less secure apps and so I am no longer able to send email using gmail. How can I get around this ? Can I use hotmail for this purpose ?

Please help

regards

Sanjish

Hi. I have recently become the owner of a Samsun Galaxy Tab and have downloaded and installed the MS Remote Desktop client. When I try to connect to the server (8X.XXX.XXX.101) / Administrator I constantly get an error message that informs me that the Login Credentials are not correct. The server is running MS WInServer 2022 and remote connections from other machines are not a problem.. When I connect from my desktop PC with Win11 Home, a connection is established with the login credentials I always provide. When I connect from an iPhone, the connection is also established without problems. So I guess there is an issue with either the Android version of the App or the Android OS. Is there any known bug that is interfering with my login credentials being distorted or blocked?

A good site to monitor is the FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts site. More than once I have found a food item that has been recalled that I have in the house.

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts?Label=All Recalls

I get an error in the requests adapter saying list.size = null. When debugging, I noticed the value event listener is not being triggered and it jumps directly to the adapter = new request adapter I have used the same instantiation of the database reference in other parts of the code and it works so I am not sure why this is happening? help please!

public class Requests extends Fragment {


RecyclerView acted, unseen;
RecyclerView.Adapter adapter, adapter2;
ArrayList<Requestitem> requestitems;


public Requests() {
// Required empty public constructor
}
@override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
Bundle savedInstanceState) {
return inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_requests, container, false);

}
@override
public void onViewCreated(View view, @nullable Bundle savedInstanceState)
{
unseen = getView().findViewById(R.id.recunseen);
acted = getView().findViewById(R.id.reqacted);

unseen.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this.getContext()));
acted.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this.getContext()));
DatabaseReference userefdata = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference().child("Requests");
userefdata.addValueEventListener(new ValueEventListener() {

@override
public void onDataChange(@NonNull DataSnapshot snapshot) {


for (DataSnapshot snap : snapshot.getChildren()) {

Requestitem evt = new Requestitem(snap.child("name").getValue(String.class),
snap.child("major").getValue(String.class),
snap.child("time").getValue(String.class),
snap.child("riderid").getValue(String.class),
snap.child("driverid").getValue(String.class),
false
);

requestitems.add(evt);
}
adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();

}

@override
public void onCancelled(@NonNull DatabaseError error) {

}

});
adapter2 = new RequestAdapter(requestitems, new RequestAdapter.OnItemClickListener() {
@override
public void OnItemClick(Requestitem ev) {
showselected(new Profile(ev.getRiderid()));
}
});

adapter = new RequestAdapter(requestitems, new RequestAdapter.OnItemClickListener() {
@override
public void OnItemClick(Requestitem ev) {
showselected(new Profile(ev.getRiderid()));
}
});
acted.setAdapter(adapter2);
unseen.setAdapter(adapter);


}





private void showselected(Fragment f){

getActivity().getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction().replace(R.id.cont, f)

.setTransition(FragmentTransaction.TRANSIT_FRAGMENT_FADE)

.commit();

}
}

Hi,

I think any of my contacts that login to telegram I will see something like this "John joined Telegram" screenshot https://i.imgur.com/O0DzP3u.png

Assume my name is John and I login to telegram today.

1. Will [Delete Synced Contacts] remove [John joined Telegram] message that appeared in my friend phone (friend number is in my phone contacts)?

2. How to prevent "John joined Telegram" message from appearing in my friend phone (friend number is in my phone contacts)?

3. What does [Delete Synced Contacts] in telegram do?

4. Does this "John joined Telegram" reappear in my friend phone (friend number is in my phone contacts) everytime i logout and relogin telegram?

5. Does pressing [Delete Synced Contacts] delete my existing added friend contact and chat history seen in my telegram?

6. Does pressing [Delete Synced Contacts] delete "John joined Telegram" that is already in my friend phone?

Thanks
-----
I saw some guides on Delete Synced Contacts
https://www.howtogeek.com/711226/how-to-use-telegram-without-sharing-your-contacts/
https://www.techmesto.com/whatsapp-adds-emoji-reactions-support-for-messages-how-to-use/

My debit card was accessed somehow and then I noticed my phone was in safe mode is it possible I was hacked and my phone went into safe mode my debit card was with me so it could only been accessed visa my phone ??? Any info will be appreciated

Searches just started populating on the Chrome app and I want them gone, I don't care if site shortcuts show but I don't want a bunch of magnifying glasses showing.

I'm referring to the space below the search bar and above the 'discovery' area. Is there a way to control what goes there or is this another case of Google being 'helpful'?

Once I went from my Note 8 to the Z Fold 4, using the stock messaging app in both cases, I lost the ability on the Z Fold to see that my wife has read texts that I have sent to her. I think that I have lost other notifications, possibly "delivered". I get nothing now. Is there any setting in the default messaging app to get these features back? So far, I have found nothing.

Danny

I have an old GS4, I want to either get my data off it OR factory reset it (whichever is easier).

The screen is broken, as in it doesn't display at all. The phone otherwise seems to function, as it turns on and makes noises and the LEDs light up.

I Googled and saw a few possible methods but they're mostly from 10 years ago and some links are broken, and I'm wondering if there is an easier/newer method (rather than messing with the PCB or trying to install the SDK & Droid Screen).

It seems USB debugging is not activated, as plugging the phone into my PC doesn't do anything.

I think something is seriously messed up with the U.S. Postal Service, maybe it's regional or a fluke.

First case: I got my Home Depot bill. It was due in 12 days. I wrote a check and mailed it at the Post Office the same day. 3 weeks later it gets cashed. Yes exactly 3 weeks later it was cashed. I got a new bill from Home Depot with a late fee and interest ($60 total). I call Home Depot and they keep repeating they are not responsible for the mail service. I kept on repeating was it the mail service or is it your bank being behind processing mail in payments?. Finally they took off the late fee and interest and I closed the account.

I told this story to a friend and he told me you have to start paying electronically. Which I have started doing. I didn't want to start banking over the internet, but i decided to give it a try.

Second case: I got my Visa bill on December 5, 2022. The Visa Bill says it's due November 3, 2022 (See attached photo) . I called Visa to tell them my December 5th bill came and it is due November 3rd.

So at this point I think it's a post office problem. Anyone else run into an issue like this with the postal service?

Greetings,

Nice Android forum you have here. The wireless site I was using kind of dried up with very few people posting anymore.

I started out with Palm phones and i was a moderator on one of the old Palm forums. After HP bought Palm I switched to Nokia phones. When Microsoft bought Nokia I used Window phones for a while. When Window phones died out I switched to Google phones. I currently have a Pixel 7.

I'm a retired IBEW electrician. I have a house in Illinois and a waterfront land plot in southern Tennessee for my travel trailer.

When I create a new alarm in the Android clock app, the default volume is too high. I've gone into settings in that app and under the Timer/Sound section, picked a new sound, and lowered the volume to the level I want. The new sound I chose is appearing as default when I create a new alarm, but the default volume is still way too loud - meaning I have to manually go into each new alarm lowering the volume or, more often than not, forget and get a noisy reminder the first time the alarm goes off.

How do I change the default alarm volume level, so that when I create a new alarm, its volume is set quiet by default?