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brightness full up super easy shortcut somehow?

I'm in bed using my tablet. I turn its brightness right down. Next day, I go to the beach. I can't use my tablet, can't see a thing. I hopelessly/blindly try swiping down twice, or with two fingers, then stabbing where I think the brightness bar might be. I tried using my jacket to cover my head and tablet, didn't work. I could not use my tablet without going inside somewhere to be able to see just enough to turn the brightness up. Android itself should have something to deal with this problem. It doesn't it seems. But is there an app to fix it? Like, four taps on the screen or something (or some other simple not requiring any screen buttons method), to turn brightness up to full. Thanks.

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Update

I don't think I've ever seen a beta test go to a 6th beta, but here we are with the S23 Ultra One UI 6/Android 14 beta test and it's buttery smooth. Bugs seem to have been resolved and I'm confident that a final, stable release is just a couple of weeks away. A few nice touches with the UX, and I'm sure it will be a hit when it's released.

UPDATE: now on the 7th beta and it's even smoother, faster, better!

UPDATE: now there's an 8th beta rolling out!!!

UPDATE: this is getting crazy - 9th beta is smooth and fast! No real bug fixes, but mostly optimization. Rumor has it that Samsung is trying to get the stable release rollout done by the end of the month.

How to copy lat/long in Google Map

In Google Maps on my Android, I know when I click on a place on the map, it shows lat/long in the search bar. But how do I COPY the lat/long?

All the forums I have read seem to have old info. They say to click on the lat/long values to copy. But when I click on the lat/long (that is now in the search bar), it changes to the address. Some of the old info also says to swipe up to see more data but again, that area now shows the address, not the lat/long.

[New Android App] AI Yearbook Photo App

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AI Yearbook invites you to a spectacular journey through time with a rich collection of artificially generated 90s photographs. Immerse yourself in the nostalgic vibes and revel in memories, all while exploring the wonders of AI technology!

Artificially Generated 90’s Pictures

Our innovative application utilizes state-of-the-art artificial intelligence to create stunning, realistic images from the iconic 90s era. Discover a wide array of categories, from fashion, technology, celebrities, everyday life, and so much more, all meticulously generated to transport you back in time.

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Help How can I reinstall Android on my car's tablet display?

I bought a used Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2020. The previous owner apparently replaced the stock display with a tablet that runs Android. The connections seem fine (power, stereo, BT, Wi-Fi). But the UI is clunky, there's no access to the Play Store, and in general the OS seems unofficial.

How can I wipe the system and replace it with a legit Android OS, preferably Android Auto? Is it possible through a connected phone/computer (via BT, Wi-Fi, maybe USB)?

The current system's info is:
  • Model: V8AUTO-MX6Q
  • Android version 4.4.2
  • Baseband version Unknown
  • Kernel version 3.0.35

Thanks!

[News] Warcraft Rumble release date revealed for Android and iOS

The new real-time strategy game from Blizzard Entertainment will officially launch on November 3, 2023, coinciding with the start of BlizzCon 2023, the company's biggest annual event. The game, which has been in testing since August, is already available for pre-registration on the iOS and Android app stores.

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Players who pre-register on the Google Play Store or the App Store and play at launch will receive exclusive rewards.

Source: Warcraft Rumble Release Date Revealed

Help New phone is replacing all SD card contents with "abcd.iso"

I ordered a brand new phone, an UMIDIGI G1 Max, and everything was perfect, until it briefly lost contact with the 64gb SD card I had in it. The card contained about 46 GB of music and cartoons. Once the phone rediscovered the SD card it said it's capacity was only 2 GB and all of its contents had been replaced with a single ISO file titled ABCD.iso. I have tried four different cards from four different brands and I've gotten the same results on all of them. Two of them were new and two of them were cards that I've used reliably for several months without a problem. Each time, after mounting the card, the capacity is listed as only 2 gigabytes and, whether it was empty or not, after formatting, there still exists the single .iso file titled ABCD.iso. I have not tried a factory reset because I only discovered this problem after creating about 150 links contained in folders on my homepage that I use for work, and the thought of having to redo it all again makes me sick! I searched high and low online for information about this particular situation, but all I can find is a ransomware virus by a similar name. I want to stress that my situation is not the ransomware virus titled ABCD! Although this may be related, this is something different than the ABCD ransomware virus. I appreciate any tips or insight you may be able to provide.

Alarming Food Prices

It seems to me that inflation is alive and well in the food industry. I thought it might be interesting to track the increases in foods until we all starve for lack of buying power.

Today I did a bit of shopping at my local market. On my list was ground beef. I was shocked when I saw the 85% lean that I wanted was $7.99 per pound. There was a row of 96% lean that was $9.99 per pound! It seems like it was just last week that the burger I wanted was $6.99 and a couple of months ago $3.99. We are in trouble my friends.

Post your recent jaw dropping shopping experience so we can all cry together.

Moto G7 Power

I discovered yesterday that my phone is not only ancient, it no longer has the caller ID block option. I wanted to make a call and remain anonymous and the option to turn off the ID was gone from the list.

After talking to a salesperson at a Boost store I was informed that my Android 10 OS was 3 systems behind the times as Android 13 was the stuff now.

Motorola does not support this phone anymore and I am concerned with safety, although all I do with it is play games, (I used to get phone calls when I was working now the phone has not rang in over a week), no steaming and no banking or other personal business.

I go in to the Boost store today for some info on a new phone and a "retired person" plan that sounded real good over the phone yesterday.

Will report back on the deal zone !

Samsung Fold5- One UI 6.0 Beta

Samsung have started rolling out the One UI 6.0 Beta test firmware in the U.S.A. to unlocked Fold5, F946UI, devices that have signed up.

Build = F946UIUEU1ZWJ2

Download = 2739.42 MB

Security patch = 01 October 2023

N.B.
Because beta test releases are not certified, you will find that things like Google Wallet, banking apps, may not work until there is a stable release.

Bluetooth Range (Galaxy Buds & iPod Touch)

Hi,
As above, I use my galaxy Buds with my Galaxy S10 phone and mostly with my iPod touch.

I tend to keep the iPod in a chest pocket in my jacket when travelling to and from work.
It is literally 15 inches from where the buds are secured in my ears, how, when bluetooth range is claimed to be anywhere up to a kilometre, do I get a break/ drop out in the connection if I turn my head to either side whilst walking or standing at a bus stop?

I am not aware of any problems that should arise from the devices being cross platform (Android/ iOS) or cross brand (Samsung/ Apple), so does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance.

[I disabled all alerts] Sony Xperia 5 III XQ-BQ62_61.0.A.15.45 Andoid 11 Root

I disabled all alerts on my Sony Xperia 5 III XQ-BQ62_61.0.A.15.45 Andoid 11 Root


adb reboot disemmcwp < Not sure if this helped, did it anyways.
or
Temux
su
reboot disemmcwp

I adb disabled the two and then even uninstalled them :/.

Code:
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver

adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice

or

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.cellbroadcastservice

adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver

If you run into problems, re-enable is

Code:
adb shell pm enable --user 0 PACKAGE-NAME

If you run into problems reinstall is

Code:
If uninstalled
adb -d shell
pm install-existing PACKAGE-NAME

I went through high and hell to get Emergency Alerts Android system app disabled, found that Neo Backup app I use [Open-Source] [Root] can REALLY disable stubborn apps, because adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver and/or adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver said it got disabled and/or Not-Installed <[Cuz I ran it already], while the system app I can clearly go into wireless emergency alerts [com.android.cellbroadcastreceiver] under android-settings/sound & notifications, I am like mk, if its disabled/uninstalled through adb while am I able to see it in the UI settings of android and be able enter Wireless Alerts settings.

Neo Backup [ROOT] has an option to disable apps, I tried it and bam wireless emergency alerts "Poof", really disabled. Wireless Emergency Alert is no longer in my android system settings, I disabled all the alerts prior but got hit with Presidential, which led me into this rabbit hole that needed conquered.

Remeber, not sure if
Code:
adb reboot disemmcwp < Not sure if this helped, did it anyways.
or
Temux
su
reboot disemmcwp
helped for neo backup to be actually disable it.

Havent been here since 2015 [Root] sammy s5 my first post lol

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question – SMSs, full date, apps

Hi

I wonder whether anyone could help

Android 13’s SMS messages don’t display the full date (day, month, year –- any format would be fine)

WhatsApp for Android. Same problem.

All we get, is “Yesterday”, or “Monday”, etc etc.

In Android, is there a free third party app (for SMSs) that performs the miracle of displaying, on each SMS, by default, the full date (day and month and year –- it doesn’t matter which format) ??​

PS:: we’re aware that, on Android, you can press+hold a message, click on “View” etc etc. But the mere fact we’ve got to do that, is time-consuming, clunky, and the details, when they appear, cover most of the SMS, so it makes it useless if, for example, you wish to take a screenshot of the relevant SMS.

Thank you for your kind help

Christian

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