want to unlock my bootloader for various stuff , but can't due to oem unlocking being greyed out , have tried factory resetting ( a normal reset and even tried a reset with no google account and no internet ie no updates ) still the problem persists
Phone: Nokia 5.1 plus \ Nokia X5 \ PDA_sprout

the system is on android 10 [5 oct 2021 sec patch]

I am thinking of retiring my Galaxy S8. My wife and I travel, and on our last trip, her S22's camera produced pictures with much better lighting than the ones we got from my phone. Her skin is dark, and the S8 tends to make her disappear.

Maybe there is a way to fix this on the old phone. I don't know. The S22 seems to compensate automatically.

My big problem with newer phones is that some don't take SD cards. I can slap a 256GB card into my S8, fill it with photos and video on a trip, pop it out, and shoot everything into my PC for editing and storage. My wife's phone will have to be purged eventually, and transferring files is not as fast.

Is there another phone I should look at? I want something no bigger than an S22, and I'm not interested in the latest gadgetry or bloatware. I just want a good camera and an SD card.

I am using Nokia G10 with android 12.

I save the number in contacts.
Send SMS to that number, but phone number does not change to
a name that I saved to contacts. Still, only the number is shown in
Phone and Messages. Even the number is saved in Contacts as
some name. I would expect the name to be visible in Phone and
messages also.
What can be the issue?
I also call the number from SMS, so it is definitely the same number.
This is the issue only with some numbers, they do not get
recognized, not all.

I put my phone in airplane mode..then lost it. It is still in my house, I did not go outside. But I am unable to locate it via visual searching.

How Can I find this phone when it's in airplane mode?

I have a Samsung Galaxy A12 phone with the Android software version 12. Every Sunday I want my phone ringer to be shut off at a certain time for an hour. I've tried to do this with the "Do not disturb" feature. It appears to work fine, but I don't want to get a notification saying my Do not disturb mode is on every time I use my phone. I know it's on and it's a permanent setting for my needs.

I can't seem to get it to stop popping up in my notifications. I've tried to use the System UI Tuner App, but it says i's not supported. So is there a way to fix this? Or is there another App that does give you control over the notifications?

Cant find the A53 5G in the devices list; maybe too new?

However probably the ame as earlier for my problem

Just got the A53 with Andriod 13 update. Also used Smart Switch to copy across data from old A7.

Problem is that when I press Gallery I get a whole load of Album Art covers showing as Albums. I cannot find the path to where these albums are created. As they are Gallery albums it is no good selecting them to get "Details" I want to delete them as I suspect they are duplicates in internal storage as my music files are stored on an SD card.

Any advise please?

Hello

So I've just bought 3x pretty expensive Samsung Phones - for myself and my family, it'll be one week today.
I'm planning on taking them back though as I called the Samsung - and they told me how to check the actual Manufacture Date.

It turns out these 'brand new' phones were actually made way back at the start of April?

PLEASE don't post any 'snarky/joke' comments/posts - it just dilutes and reduces the number of actually useful replies you receive.

I'm genuinely trying to solve a problem here - not just talking about something meaningless.

For those who think this is a joke - the only reason we stopped using the last 3x phones I had bought the family - was because the software updates ran out.

All of a sudden all the apps started saying - 'you're X is too old - see you later'.

There was absolutely nothing wrong with the phones in general - and just because of the lack of updates - we lost probably at least another 1-3 or more years we could have gotten out of the phones because we took extra care with them.

And it was likely really only due to the phone companies wanting you to buy new phones - it wasn't a security/functionality thing. We only used basic apps and regular internet browsing. Everything worked just fine.

These were Samsung Galaxy S5's.

Now you might say - 'dude, that's ancient'... and if you're a fanboy or materialist who needs the latest phone every 6 months - then yeah it is!

However, when I looked into it - I had seen articles solely about how Samsung had shot themselves in the foot because they'd made such a useful/robust affordable phone with 'too much' longevity for a company who relies on making you buy more stuff every year or two.

That's the only reason it was killed off.

I don't have a monthly phone cap, I don't buy a new phone every few years - not everyone has cash to burn.

So these New phones - they've been sitting in a warehouse somewhere with their batteries slowly draining bit by bit.

Also, it might not be stored properly, might be too hot or too humid etc… who knows.

It might have an older Hardware and/or Sofware version than one that was manufactured Today?
I'm concerned about that as you want the newest phone you can get.

More to the point, I've heard Samsung have said something to the effect of - they guarantee 4 (?) major updates in the life of the product.

Now if you buy a phone that was made today - you'll get 4 updates… but if I buy a phone that was made 7-8 months ago - that might require 1-2 major updates just to catch up to the phone that was made today.

So does that mean I'll only have 2 major updates left for the life of my phone (compared to you with 4 left?)
Some of you might think that's not how it works - but no one really knows do they?

Even if the software thing wasn't a concern - it still seems super dodgy/fraudulent to give you such an old 'new' phone'!

Anyone got any advice on my rights here?

If they only have old phones - I might just want a full refund - then try to find somewhere else that has much newer ones….

But can I say that I have that right legally as it was kind of sold under false pretences (not exactly as advertised)?

I don't think the average person would expect a brand new phone to be 7-8 months old already!

Because I bought it at well known retail store, I feel like I have to swap them over on the spot with them as they might try to make it impossible to get a refund.

They might make it impossible to swap them over on the spot too… but those are the only two options i'll accept.

There is no way I am sending in a brand new phone less than a week old - could take 1-2 months if you're unlucky.

Now when I go back to the store where I bought it - is there any way that the retail store I got it from, or Samsung chat support or someone at a Samsung Store (asked over the phone while I'm at the retail store) can do to tell me the manufacture date of a new phone still in the box at the store?

That way I can at least see what I'm getting?

Maybe they can do it from the serial/imei and other numbers printed on the box, or via info from the Store Computer system, or maybe they can contact Samsung or someone else?

The only other thing I can think of - is maybe they can check the Store computer and tell give me the newest stock they received and tell me that date?

If I get someone helpful - maybe they could do that, but if I get someone unhelpful they'll probably just lie and say they can't tell?

My dad suggested that maybe it's old unsold stock from overseas…. he could be right?

BTW - is this a common issue with many other tech, computer, home appliances type items?
And how do you check other things/brands in advance or while at point of purchase to avoid this kind of ripoff?



Thank you for your help

In my Google account under "signing in with Google", what exactly is "Forum Logins" and what would removing access do for me? With that said, what does having it enabled do for me?

I am getting some Google login prompts on some websites even though "Google sign-in prompts" is disabled in my account. I am wondering if this is related to the above.

Thanks,

Danny

I, very foolishly, inserted an old and dirty SIM card into my new smartphone that has been used for less a week. I even found that there was something green (like oxidation) on the surface of the SIM card.
I'd like to take this chance to ask if the dust, dirt or debris from the surface of a SIM card could cause problem to the delicate internal components of a smartphone or any other performance issues?

How should one charge a smartphone generally / Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro for the first time(s) (to avoid losing performance, respectively to get the best performance of the battery pack)?

Or does it not matter at all? To care about charging is extremely uncomfortable, I would think. But losing capacity / performance of the battery pack would not be very good either.

I was given an LG 7.0 tablet today, which I figured I could use at my live shows for credit card processing instead of handing ppl my phone.
I plugged it into the car charger & turned it on & set it in the passenger seat. I noticed it said something about Android, but was driving, so paid it no attention.
Got home & power was off. Ok, so car charger doesn't work. Plugged it in, turned it on & it showed 63%. Confused, but it's on. Did a factory reset. Deleted or disabled some ATT apps as I'm on Verizon & using this only on wifi. Turned mobile data off. Set up Google & Chrome, & let play store apps update. Restarted. So far, so good. Tried to download Square. Got a message it didn't install. Went to Play Store to try again, and instead of the "install" button, it had the "open" button, so I opened it. Slowwwww, but it loaded & opened. Closed it, closed Play. & grabbed icon from app page to put on the homepage, & tried to open....nothing. Deleted icon on home page, went to app page & it was gone, and also wasn't showing on settings/installed apps. It was still showing on the recent apps page though it wouldn't open again. Closed everything. Restarted. I then got the message as follows: Android is Upgrading... Optimizing app 1 of 1. This may take longer depending on apps. Please do not turn off the tablet until complete.

This is on a loop. It occasionally restarts itself and goes immediately back to this screen. I can not get into anything. I have tried the volume down/power suggestions, but it doesn't get far enough into boot to offer me the safe mode option. It just displays this. It's been hours.
Here's where I screwed up-
Everything I've read says it's a 3rd party app issue. Only d/l I did was Square. I looked up app specs and finally saw the issue....Square now requires Android 7 up. The LG is, according to the box, 5.02. It's never going to optimize 1) an app that's not there but probably listed in a cache somewhere, & 2 an app that won't work with this version.
So, without being able to use the power/volume down trick, nor get past the LG logo, what can I do? PLEASE someone take pity on me?

Hi,

Does any know how to get Verizon HD Voice Video Calling on an Unlocked Phone/Device? If so will you please tell me how? Thanks

Thanks

Which screen protector brand are nearly full size or same size as the phone glass?For a motorola G power 2021. Ive seen supershieldz. 9H tempered glass screen protector with the sticky backside to prevent screen fro shattering.

Hello all,

When I activate the concentration/focus mode on my One Plus 9 Pro, it still shows the icons of the apps on the lock screen.

For example, when I get a Whatsapp the icon is visible on the lock screen. The content is not displayed (like a classic notification) but I find it distracting anyway.

How can I set the concentration mode so that really no notifications or icons are shown at all?



Thanks in advance and best regards

Tobias

I continue to miss calls. I regularly check my voice mail and find calls that are days or even a week old. My phone gives no indication that there are calls that I missed. I am using Tracfone. Sometimes, I can't call out until I reboot my phone.

On my Blackview A90 I've tried two different types of USB-C headphone adapters that include a charging port. Neither charges the phone. Does anyone have a suggestion as to why, and is there a solution?

I don't know how it happened, but my friend's phone is useless. It's not bricked, at least in the usual sense. Googoo's nasty "assistant" has somehow taken over and is demanding that he set up some kind of code to "defend" it. I tried rebooting and it's still there. This is about the last straw for him. He already hates it, but he can't afford another right now. What do we do?

I have imported some passwords from Apple. When I sign on the to the AirBnb or Twitter app, I notice that Android Adds an account for those sites under the "Accounts for Jerry" section. But for other sites it doesn't add them.

Can someone tell me the reason for adding an account here? Thanks.

Is there an app for Android like ITunes where I can download music directly to my phone and not an app like Amazon Music or Spotify? I'm willing to pay for individual songs or entire albums but I want the music on my phone and not just a specific app.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S20 running Android 12. Settings > Software Update says my software is up to date.

When I open text documents from Dropbox (.txt documents) or Google Calendar, and make a change in the text, it scrolls to the end of the document. Very annoying. Makes the text editor borderline useless. I don't know exactly which text editor app is being called when I open text documents. I haven't found a way to change the default text editor.

What should I do? Thanks.

I have Samsung galaxy S9. DeX was on initially but I turned it off to use screen mirroring. Now I want to turn on DeX again but can not figure out how. Internet says to turn on in my settings menu but I can not find DeX button anywhere in settings. Please help me. Sung

Does anyone recognize this app notification symbol?

i have a 1tb + 6gb ram android 7 tablet mtk6753 i want android 11 or custom rom help me do this i cant get any more android uptades so i want a custom rom

removered app