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I need my Tab-E to run video for weeks at a time

Hi everyone :)
I've been working on this sculpture for some years now and have run into a problem. Because of the nature of the sculpture, and the typical length of an art exhibition, I need the Tab-E (SM-T560NU) to run video constantly for weeks at time (typical show is 3-4 weeks), but it only runs for a few days before going to sleep.
I've enabled developer settings, and turned on the stay awake feature, turned off all the apps I'm allowed, and keep the unit in airplane mode. I've also replaced the battery with a battery "blank", using the voltage regulator from the old battery, so there is no chemical warming. The Tab-E runs fairly cool, compared to another Tab-E I have that's not mounted on the sculpture. The unit loops about 60 videos, and I tested it before fitting it to the sculpture, and let it run for a couple of weeks.
I'm using MX Player Pro for the player, as I like the zoom features for the faces (see below video). I suppose it could be a software issue, rather than hardware, but my gut says no. But, if there's a better player, I'm open to the idea. Here's the sculpture, iRobot: If you prick us, do we not bleed?
Many thanks, and all ideas welcome.
-Mac

[FREE][GAME] Escape The Night 3

After the car crash, you find yourself in the dark woods.
As you try to exit the woods and find the shelter, something is chasing you, something not human.
Look, pick up and use the items, hide to survive!
Enjoy entirely new gameplay mechanics in the third sequel of Escape The Night horror game series!

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Trailer:

Get it on Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wEscapeTheNight3_15730748

ScrollWatch - Movie & TV Streaming Guide

Hey everyone! I'd like to introduce you ScrollWatch - a free app that helps you find the perfect movie to watch.

Browse through millions of titles, apply custom filters and view cast details, trailers, streaming providers and so much more!

Features:

  • View lists of popular, trending, top rated, airing today movies and tv shows.

  • Use filters for genres, release year, average rating and age rating.

  • Add movies and tv shows to your watch list.

  • Search for movies and tv shows in any language.

  • See movie and tv show details translated in your language (title, description, genres and other)

  • View recommendations based on other movies and tv shows.

  • Share movies and tv shows with other people.
The app is completely free and available to download on Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.decosoft.scrollwatch

Let me know what your feedback is

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WhatsApp 'Last seen' problem (not what you think)

So you'll probably be thinking I'm going to ask how do I display when someone was last seen.
Nope.

Ok so I was an iPhone user 2010-2020, made the switch to a Galaxy S10, everything going great.
A few days ago I got a Galaxy S20 on a good deal so I started to make the switch.

My wife also made the switch from a Galaxy A71 to a Galaxy S20 at the same time, though she set her phone up sooner than me as I'm a procrastinator :D (my wife's inclusion in this will become clear in a sec...).

So we both used Samsung Smart Switch to make the switchover from our original Galaxy devices. Hers has gone absolutely perfectly. I have an issue with WhatsApp (we are running the same app version 2.22.14.74).

The really annoying thing is that now, when I open a chat, the 'last seen..........' scrolls to the left instead of just staying there as 1 readable entry.
It's now 10am here, so once it stops scrolling, if they were last seen 30mins ago, it'll end up just saying 9:30am as what is visible on the screen.
However if they were last visible the day previous, it may say something like 10:30pm & on quick look you're thinking hang on, it's 10am, why's this saying 10:30am? Ohhh ... it's saying PM.

Annoying!

So I'll open a chat I have with someone & it'll start out like this (all normal, kind of (it's cutting the pm off))...

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But then it starts to scroll automatically left....

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And this is what it looks like when it stops....

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For the record - this isn't how it was on my Galaxy S10.

My wife doesn't have this experience. It's exactly how mine USED to be & how hers was on her A71. So why mine is now suddenly doing this, I do not know.

I backed up WhatsApp, deleted the app & then re-installed again & restored from the backup but this hasn't fixed it.

Any idea what's going on & how to get it to revert back to normal?

Help Facebook notifications not working when in deep sleep

Is this a known problem? I have everything checked unchecked. If i don't touch my phone for 1-2 hours i don't receive any notifications from Facebook until i go into my phone then they pop up, if someone sends me a message through messenger i do receive it, I'm guessing because it's a separate app.

My Phone: Samsung A52S 5G

Totally frustrated with it as i cant think what else i can try.

Realme C25s touch problem

That white circle shown in the record is my finger tip cause show taps is enable in my developer options in my phone my problem here is whenever i tap my left and right finger tip on my phone screen at the same time my left finger tip that is the white circle suddenly dash on my right finger tip it's like flicking and it's really annoying this happens to my phone more often and i don't have intel on how yo fix this issue and it's really bugging me whenever i play call of duty mobile especially when im typing this is the video regarding to my issue---> https://youtube.com/shorts/t5TVqaF1G2c?feature=share

Help RING app notification tones disappear

I thought I'd share a recent experience with the RING app that was resolved with RING tech support.

The audible notification tones included with the RING app just disappeared on my Samsung Note 9.

When you download and install the RING app the audible notification tones get stored internally on your phone. RING acknowledged they have has a couple previous issues of the tones disappearing but they don't know the root cause.

To resolve
Settings => Apps => RING => Clear data
Unintall RING
Reboot phone
Reinstall RING
Open RING and log in

On my device the notifications are stored Internal Storage => Notifications

All tones are preceded by the word RING

Hope this helps someone else.

Help Facebook Push Notifications Not Working

Sometime during the final week of June 2022 I stopped receiving Facebook push notifications on BOTH my android devices, being
Samsung Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6

I know the first questions will be, have you checked Facebook acount settings, device notifications settings, blah, blah, blah.

Valid question if we are discussing only one device - but FB notifications just stopped working on TWO devices. I have made no alterations to either device. Both devices are running Malwarebytes Antivirus

On my Note 9, I cleared FB data, uninstalled the app, rebooted the phone, reinstalled the app. This did nothing to resolve the issue.

I've read others have had similar issues with the last couple of months - and complaints that the FB app is a little (ok maybe a lot) buggy.

My first guess is that this is a FB problem, but I'm surprised at the lack of new issues regarding this within the last two weeks.

Any thoughts?

Contacts not getting synced

I'm using OnePlus 9RT 5G running Oxygen OS 11.3 and Android 11.

Today I tried to sync contacts from my gmail but I am unable to sync contacts from my gmail account. Here's what I tried to troubleshoot but it didn't resolve the issue.

1. Clearing data of contacts app.
2. Restarting my phone.
3. Removing all other gmail accounts in my phone and adding them back.
4. Going to Settings> User and Accounts > Google> choosing the said google accounts>clicking on sync now. Also unticking contacts and reticking contacts to force sync them.

[Free][Game] Brick Balling

Honestly just another brick breaker game but I think it's pretty good if you like this type of game and I have some mechanics that I didn't see in other ones.
There are some good powerups and some bad ones.
There are a few different types of bricks.
Each level has a different layout.

There are also some special levels with bricks changing their type for a certain amount of time. Levels that speed up from time to time. Levels with giant evil bricky paddle like creatures that you have to destroy.

Currently there are 60 levels.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ablix.brickBalling

Ghost hunter game - beast edition

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Ghost hunter game - Beast edition
Ghost hunter game is an augmented reality experience for animal ghost hunting. Humans are interested in unexplainable events since the dawn of time. Spirits are described in the oldest manuscripts from Japan, like the Yokai. This ghost hunting simulator allows you to experience what a ghost hunter experiences. You play as a new employee of the department of paranormal affairs. Animal spirits, ghosts, demons and yokai are terrorizing your neighbourhood and you need to solve all cases. Each case unlocks new runes to hunt down more ghosts. Various tools are at your disposal, like the famous EMF meter or spirit box. Are you prepared to battle the supernatural?

What is it?
It is an augmented reality ghost hunting game, where you need to find clues and exorcise the spirit. Beware that it can be quite scary.

Video

How to play:
1. Select a case from your case book
2. Translate the name of the ghost by using runes
3. Locate the spirit and make it appear with incense sticks
4. Exorcise the ghost with the correct banishing rune

Download
Ghost hunter game - beast - Apps on Google Play
Ghost hunter game - Beast mode for Android

Tanky 2D - extended edition

Tanky 2D - Extended edition

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Hello Android gamers,
It has been a while but we've just released a new tank game called: "Tanky 2D - extended".

What is it?
It is a top down 2D tank game with a crazy story behind it.

Video

Features
- 2D retro tank game
- 10 levels to conquer, with storyline
- Made in the Netherlands
- Works on Android 4.4 and higher

Download
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sixdots.tankyextended
https://six-dots.app/tankyextended

I can't find Google Lens

I got a new phone. On my previous phone I'd installed Google Lens. If I try to install it from Google Play on the new phone it says I already have it, but I can't find an icon for it or it listed in the apps list. So how am I supposed to use it?

I'm told it could be within my camera app, but there's no icon in there, or apparently within a program that's just called "Google". If I go in there it looks like a web browser to me. I'm then told to type lens in the search bar. Uhh.... no that does a general google search all over the internet for the word lens.

Help GRAVITY 55 GO - Maxwest Stuck At Start Screen

I have a GRAVITY 55 GO - Maxwest phone. it was functioning fine, except that chrome wasn't getting an Internet connection. I rebooted, and it was stuck at the start screen. I pulled the battery to turn it off, and also removed the SIM and memory cards. It was still stuck.

I pulled the battery again, and tried to enter recovery mode. In that I got a message saying "No Command".

Any and all help will be deeply appreciated, thank you!

Samsung Note 20 flash, imei etc

Well hope yall can take me at my word.

Admin if you have to delete do it.

I've red changing imei is not illegal in usa on Wikipedia links?

Okay so I had a psycho ex that was kind enough to buy me a note 20 ultra a few years back.

Long story short my cell service went out one day only to find out the imei is blacklisted :/ idk why she just didn't reach out to me and have the bill switched to my name but WHATEVER.

Anyway, I've tried to unlock but can't. This device is to solid to not try to unlock and get on simple mobile. Right now I can only really use it for fortnite and some video chatting on the side. I suppose I could run a voip app for calling but idk I've had different experiences with those as well. Finally, I don't like running hotpot on my s22 ultra just so I can use my note 20 ultra because it burns thru the battery like a nut job and I don't wanna kill my ultra battery for good.

So. Is there an actually procedure to unlock this thing and change the imei so I can get a cheap carrier on it? Or is it better to just run it on wifi.

At the very least if it's better just to stick it on wifi I'd like to kill all the att firmware and bloatware crap. Thank you

[New Game][FREE-Casual] SmashRun Game

Hello everyone,

Check out my new game titled SmashRun. It is a casual game with interesting environments.

Any feedback is well appreciated.



Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbkyUPhkrOM5HqyfUnOYc1Q

Tiktok page
https://www.tiktok.com/@smashappgame

This is the game link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DefaultCompany.BallRunning

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Voicemail issue

My Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus comes with a voicemail app; not sure if it's a Verizon or Samsung program. Anyway, I don't get notifications of any kind when people leave voice mails. On previous Galaxy S8 I got email reminders and if memory service also push notifications. Now I get NOTHING, I only find voice messages by accident if I happen to go to phone app and check recent calls, or open up the Voice Mail app itself. I have confirmed notifications for this app ARE on. I'm stumpted. Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks.

Best backup app?

I have used Titanium Backup for years and it has been useful. However, for the past few months, the backup to Dropbox feature is no longer working. As such, I really need to consider another app.

I use the backup primarily for safety - have only ever restored once or twice. I really want an app that can backup to the cloud - either a device on my LAN or Dropbox. What app would you recommend and why? Thanks.

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