Phone experts if i use a redpocket 30$ year prepaid plan that is powered by T-MOBILE gsm network but sold by redpocket their 200mb 200 minutes 1000 texts every 30 day 2.50$ monthly plan.

I attached photos you can see my redpocket sim is GSMT and t-mobile network? Now will it operate in a locked to tmobile phone just slip the simcard in and go? Its for cheaper phone replacement?






See i use to have a tmobile family plan and when the phone would break i would just get a replacement boxed phone Tmobile pixi 4 from tmobile with sim kit from walmart in 2006-2016 and insert old simcard and continue operating.

Now i have redpocket that operates of tmobile gsm. A locked phone says tmobile is locked to tmobile sims only correct?

Say if i did need a replacement phone and had boost a locked to boost phone would directly work with the current simcard?

As you can see walmart stopped stocking the tmobile boxed plan shelf phones for 20$ flip phone 40$ android phones that were easily interchangeable just pop in old simcard from my tmobile service and go.

Now walmart has its on walmart family mobile which says POWERED BY T MOBILE ON THE BOX.

I spoke with a tmobile rep and they told me as long as the phone bands were the same it should operate but couldnt confirm.

Im curious if this redpocket T-mobile gsm will operate in a locked tmobile phone as it uses tmobiles gsm network or walmarts family mobile which is powered by tmobile.

I just bought a 30$ year prepaid redpocket plan 200 mb 200 minutes 1000 texts every 30 days and a g power 2021 3gb 32gb from best buy for black friday 109.99$.

The thing is the off the shelf phones locked to a carrier say tmobile, boost or whichever are compatible with the same carrier from my experience with tmobile and tmobile specific phones with the logo and opening screen.

maybe someone can answer this here? is it possible to upgrade my straight talk phone with a new tracfone device?

We have 2 day old phones, an S22+ and a S22. This morning the text icon changed. Used to be the one with 3 horizontal dots. Then it looked like a cloud shaped one. I got mine to change back by changing it to default. We tried to do it with my husbands and even though it shows Samsung message as the default, the icon that is showing is still the Google one (at least we think that's what it is). He tried disabling the Google one in apps, all that did was make the whole message icon disappear. How do we get rid of the new one and go back to the old one on his?
Thanks in advance

I got a Chromecast 3 for my Samsung "dumb TV" which is hooked up to the USB-port of the latter. When purchasing the Chromecast, I asked the seller in the store if it was possible to use it with the WiFi of my Samsung A5 (2017) smartphone (that is the integrated data plan of my phone's subscription). The seller responded quite doubtfully and ambiguously (as well as hesitatingly) that she "meant" that it wasn't a problem. If so, I could bring it back and get a refund. At home I realized that the Chromecast didn't work with the phone's data plan and after a bit of research, I found that a WiFi was required for making things work. So I got WiFi (fiber) and got the Chromecast set up and working - so far without any issues for a couple of years.

However, the WiFi is an additional monthly expense and - though nice to have - essentially not required if the Chromecast could be made to work with the data plan of the phone instead. So I did some more research, trying to see if there was a way of getting this done and stumbled upon the following article...

http://www.androidauthority.com/chromecast-mirror-cast-wifi-397374/

...in which there is a section headlined "Cast without a WiFi connection". This article is way back from June 25th, 2014 - so a bit outdated. However there is a mention of the possibility of selecting "Nearby Devices" and Chromecast without WiFi in some way. So I found the following page...

http://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/7073953?hl=en

...from Google Chromecast support, explaining the steps for connecting without the use of WiFi, but there is no mention of what internet connection to use instead, nor does it say if it is possible at all to connect the Samsung/Android device and then use the same data plan/shared WiFi from the phone itself.

So the open question I am trying to get answered is still if there is any way or possibility at all to make the Chromecast work on my phone's own WiFi where both the phone and Chromecast share and use the same network at the same time (or if that article somehow is erroneous or outdated. If the former is the case, I'd be grateful to have someone explain to me what point it is that they are trying to make in said article).

I also would like to know if I could use my old Samsung Galaxy A5 as a Wifi/Router by popping a SIM-card into it and then making that function as an alternative Wifi so I could "save away" the regular Wifi (fiber) I am using now and connecting any device including the Chromecast 3 and my new Samsung Galaxy A53 to that smartphone instead. Would that be possible technically speaking?

Any help and input on the above is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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The other day i got a message on a update. saying that the app that is being updated might be malware. it was link to windows. I stupidly installed it. It then came up saying that there is malware on the phone. so after looking into this i carried out the apps - show system apps - then going into device security deleting the cache and data and then rerunning the device care. yeah it now shows like the app is not malware but there is two apps. One is just Link to windows and the other is link to windows service. i have tried to uninstall them both but it wont let me . i try to stop the service but at some point it starts back up. Even tho the device scanner says that there is no malware, my phone has not worked right since. apps crash every time now. can hardly do anything on it. can anyone please help. thanks you

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Is there a AD Blocker that works for everything? like once installed it blocks any ads in any app such as any browser and the YouTube app?

or blocking ads only works for standalone ad blocked browsers?

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Samsung have started rolling out a stable release for the Fold4, (F936B)... BVK3.

This appears to be a re-branded version of the last Beta 4 update, ZVK3.

Initially, this has only been sent to Beta testers in India and also the U.S.A., so far.

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On my Galaxy 10+, I have an app (Panels) which is a side drawer app. Even though I use it multiple times daily, after a couple of weeks the phone kills it. I have to go back to the app icon and start it up again and then it lasts for another couple of weeks. I have checked all of the settings for battery optimization and everything looks ok. Can anyone help? thanks in advance.

Hi folks, is there any way I can keep all my smart devices covered under a single plan? Ugh, it’s been such a huge pain for me to keep track of individual plans for each of my devices!

Only 10 days after the first stable release of Android 13, Samsung have begun rolling out their 2nd stable update for the S21 series... G99*BXXS5DVK1

Initially, as always, this is a staged rollout to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.

The Galaxy S21 international devices that will receive this update are...

• S21 5G model SM-G991B
• S21+ 5G model SM-G996B
• S21 Ultra 5G model SM-G998B

This latest release replaces the previous Android 13 build, G99*BXXU5DVJC on the international devices.

Download = TBAMB





(N.B. This post will be updated as more information becomes available)

Only 10 days after the first stable release of Android 13, Samsung have begun rolling out their 2nd stable update for the S21 series... G99*BXXS5DVK1

Initially, as always, this is a staged rollout to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.

The Galaxy S21 international devices that will receive this update are...

• S21 5G model SM-G991B
• S21+ 5G model SM-G996B
• S21 Ultra 5G model SM-G998B

This latest release replaces the previous Android 13 build, G99*BXXU5DVJC on the international devices.

Download = TBAMB






(N.B. This post will be updated as more information becomes available)

Only 10 days after the first stable release of Android 13, Samsung have begun rolling out their 2nd stable update for the S21 series... G99*BXXS5DVK1

Initially, as always, this is a staged rollout to the non-carrier branded, stock Samsung CSC codes first.

The Galaxy S21 international devices that will receive this update are...

• S21 5G model SM-G991B
• S21+ 5G model SM-G996B
• S21 Ultra 5G model SM-G998B

This latest release replaces the previous Android 13 build, G99*BXXU5DVJC on the international devices.

Download = TBAMB






(N.B. This post will be updated as more information becomes available)

I'm using a Bluetooth keyboard connected to a Samsung Galaxy Tab 6 Lite while in multi-window mode, which works great. I have an eBook about Python open in one window, and a console open in another window, to type in examples from the book and run them. But one small annoyance is that I often forget to tap on the console window before typing. Is there a keyboard shortcut for people using Bluetooth keyboards to switch between windows, so I don't have to take my hands off the keyboard?

Thanks.

Hi,
I am getting text that is underlined as I type into web forums such as this. It does not post as underlined, it is just some annoying "feature" on the user's end. This is driving me crazy, as when this happens and I am at the end of a word and want to hit return to go to the next line, well, it won't, unless I hit the spacebar to put a space in after the word. This happens across two different browsers. I did a Google search and responses tell you to turn off your spellcheck, etc. Well, as a rule, I turn this crap off immediately in my chosen keyboard. I even checked my basic Android settings and see nothing like this enabled. So, aside from some of this correction crap being enabled by mistake and that I can't find it, this is not part of why it is happening.

Any ideas?

Danny

I don't play any games. I don't do any power consuming task.

I'm looking for a very small PC to put in my small room.

Do you recommend a mini PC

and where would you recommend buying from?

I can see there are a lot sold on Amazon by third party sellers. However, there is no one sold by Amazon. Is there any other more reliable sites to buy from?

Is this do-able with out unlock.bin??

I've tried using adb/fastboot. ADB reports the device OK; fastboot can't see the device.

I've tried all manner of drivers to load........ I know there are separate drivers for adb and fastboot.

This is driving me nuts.

Finally, are there different SUB-variants of the 996?? One generic and one US Sprint??

Thanks

P.S. Yeah I know this is a VERY old phone. But it still does everything I need/want. I just bought a replacement for one that "went South" the other day. Sadly LG no longer supports providing an unlock.bin.

And I suspect there are probably not many LG fans on here.

This may apply to all Android phones, pretty basic question. I have a dual band router with 2.4 and 5g speeds. Can someone explain what criteria the phone uses to switch automatically? For example, I set the phone to a 5g wifi band and later find it has switched to 2.4. What causes this? I do have some wifi plugs that can only operate at 2.4- is this implicated? Or does it look for the strongest signal? If that's the case I am practically sitting on top of the router but sometimes it reverts to an extender some distance away from the phone. Please explain. Most important question: Is there anyway to "lock" the band to keep it at 5g until I manually change it? Help much appreciated! Phone is Moto G Power (2021)

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Hi all! I created another board game. It is somewhat similar to the mechanics of the game Truth or Dare, but a little different.

The rules of the game are very simple. The facilitator reads the card. For example, I have never seen the northern lights. Those players who saw, carry out the punishment.

You can play both companies and couples. Enjoy!

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My desktop PC is put in a very small room, recently, I find that there is strange smell probably coming from the PC, it's like burnt charcoal, besides this, there is no other sign, and my PC still works perfectly. The PSU should be decent because it's by Antec.
I took it to a nearby small computer shop for check up but he wasn't able to figure out what the problem was.

However, the smell is really obvious. It has persisted for a week already, I cannot find any other sign. I am quite pretty sure that the smell comes from the desktop.

Is there any underlying problem that we have overlooked?

I want to once emphasize that the computer still works perfectly.

Could it be the PSU failing but not has not failed totally?

I have Shareit set to connect my Android to my PC. Sends from PC to Android work mostly. But files that say they succeed when I send from my android to my PC have never appeared on the PC, even with a full search of the entire PC, let alone in the folder I set to store received files.

Win 10 64
Android Galaxy A20
Android 11

Any help appreciated.

Nick

Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(DIRECTORY_DOWNLOADS).
This is a deprecated code in api>29 and I want to get some alternative of that Which returns the address of common download folder of all application(storage/emulated/0/Downloads) Not the location of download folder of inside android app location(storage/emulated/0/Android/data/__AndroidPackageName__/Downloads)