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Will T-Mobile 5G upgrade improve reception or not?

I've got an Android LG G6 and switched to T-Mobile about 6 months ago. Frankly, I get horrible reception and I'm in a major suburb of Denver, CO. halfway between downtown and the mountains. My typical signal strength is one bar, sometimes none, sometimes two but that's it. If I drive a mile away I can get 5. There's nobody to actually talk to at T-Mobile and of course they tout "complete coverage". When I've complained online the response is you must be using your phone inside (well, duh!) or it's time for an upgrade (well, duh again!). But why the poor reception which I didn't have when I switched from AT&T? I want to upgrade, probably to a Samsung A52, but I'm concerned that reception won't improve and could get worse (impossible!!). I keep reading about T-Mobile and their push to all 4G/5G but also complaints with poor signal strength. Any thoughts? Any way to contact human tech support within TM? Do I switch to another carrier?

Help Microsoft-Android Wifi Issue - can not connect to SkyPe, Outlook

Hi.

A while back my Skype suddenly stopped connecting to the internet on my Android (8.1) phone using the wifi.

I know it´s a Microsoft-Android issue as at the same time I could not (and still can´t) connect to my email using Outlook (hotmail).

Other apps and webpages connect to the internet without any problems using the same phone.

Also, using the same wifi I can connect to both Skype and Hotmail via my laptop.

Weird right? I haven´t found a fix for this yet. I have tried reinstalling and also deleting the app data and also changing the date and time settings on my phone - as are the usual suggestions on the Microsoft forums. But to no avail.

Does anyone have any ideas? Has this happened to anyone else.

(For clarity I was able to login to Skype and Outlook email using data on the same Android phone)

Creating typeconvertor to convert Int timestamp to LocalDate

What would be the best way to go about this. I am using 2 different APIs and one returns a date as a String and the other returns date as an Int timestamp in the format of e.g. 162000360

I was using the ThreeTen backport for Date/Time classes. I have successfully created a type convertor for the date I get back as a String - provided below

@TypeConverter
@JvmStatic
fun stringToDate(str: String?) = str?.let {
LocalDate.parse(it, DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE)
}

@TypeConverter
@JvmStatic
fun dateToString(dateTime: LocalDate?) = dateTime?.format(DateTimeFormatter.ISO_LOCAL_DATE)


I'm struggling to replicate the same for the Int timestamp as the DateTimeFormatter requires a String passed into it and won't allow an Int. Any help is much appreciated

Help old addresses in the mail app

i installed a new mail app. i was- i am surprised to see by contacts my old mail addresses which i don't use
for a long time. these are my questions: 1.why this app shows these addresses, why the other apps- don't?
2.where comes these addresses from? 4.what/who keeps them?
3.i try to delete these addresses in this app but it's not possible!
4.i installed this app on my tablet and my smartphone, both android 11. on these two devices it's the same situation.5. where can i have access to find and delete them- on google/android?
these are My addresses so i have the right to have access and to do with them what I want, right?

ADB not working - what am I doing wrong?

I'd like to remove some bloatware from my Samsung S10 (Android v11, UI 3.1), specifically the LED cover software as it conflicts with Bluetooth devices when closing the lid (loosing connections each time).

These are my exact steps
1. download https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
2. Extract zip file
3. copy folder "platform-tools" to C:\ADB
4. On smartphone, change to developer mode:
Settings > About Phone > Software Information >tap Build number 7x
5. Connect the smartphone using USB

Change USB mode to "File Transfer mode", as follows:

6. Smartphone: Settings > Developer options (at the bottom)
7. Tap on: "Default USB Configuration", select: "Transferring Files"

8. Windows (command prompt) go to C:\ADB
9. (Admin) Command prompt: adb devices

C:\adb>adb devices
* daemon not running; starting now at tcp:1234
* daemon started successfully
.List of devices attached

-nothing listed-

10. Download and install latest Samsung USB Drivers
go to site: https://samsungusbdrivers.me/
download : Samsung-USB-Driver-v1.7.43.0.zip (may 10, 2021)

at install I get a warning:
"Samsung USB Driverfor Mobile Phones is already installed on
your computer. Do you want to proceed with the installation anyway?"
Clicked [No]

11.In Windows 10 Device Manager - S10 is listed and 'working properly' (properties)
I can access the S10 from within Windows
Like: "This PC\MyName's S10\Phone\DCIM\Camera" and files are being displayed there.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Free][App] Pictures, Videos, Story Downloader for Instagram

With 'Pictures, Videos, Reels, Story Downloader for Instagram - IG Saver', you can save images, videos, stories and reel from Instagram to your device, as well as share downloaded files with friends.

All you have to do is activate IGsaver from the main menu and then open Instagram. Now all you have to do is click the 'download’ button to download any photo or video from any Instagram account. All your downloaded content will be saved directly in your downloaded gallery.

IGsaver is an excellent application for downloading photos and videos from Instagram. It is very convenient to use and, unlike other similar applications, it integrates perfectly into Instagram. Thus, you can not only use Instagram as before but also get the opportunity to download any photo or video from this network.

Pictures, Videos, Reels, Story Downloader for Instagram - IG Saver is an Instagram Reels, Story, IGTV, Feed and Timeline, Images and Videos Downloader App. You can see Your Following Friends list and their Stories, You can also see Your TimeLine. You can Download, Search public profile and from url without login in this app. App supports Dark, Light Mode and Multiple Language. You can mark your friends as Favorite and can see them on Favorite Section, from where you can visit their profile. Interstitial and Banner Ad Support and Many More Features are Available in the App, Download the App and see all the features.

Features

Download Media from Public URL
Search Public Profile and Download their Media
Instagram Story Images and Videos Downloader
Instagram Feed Images and Videos Downloader
Instagram Timeline Images and Videos Downloader
IGTV Video Downloader
Following Friends
Search User
Multiple Accounts Supports
Favorite Friends Option
View Friends Feed and Stories
Dark and Light Mode with Awesome UI
Easy to Manage Dark and Light Mode
Multiple Language Supports
Easy to Manage Language
Share All Downloaded Images and Videos
View All Downloaded Media in Gallery Section


Screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/Wmt5fnh

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyghmedia.igsaver

App Info:

Current Version: 1.1
Requires Android: 5.0 and up
Content Rating: Rated for 3+

Help need help - android 9

Hello, yesterday my wife's phone started displaying app screens, changing every second or so. It seemed like it was displaying all open apps. She had to force it to restart by holding down the power key. That worked but it has done it again several times. Anybody know what could be causing this?

Best Professional Formal Suit Android Apps

This Man Fashion Suit Photo Editor app creates a professional looking gentleman's fashion photo frame.
This Formal Men Photo Suit maker gives your photo a professional and well-dressed look. For a wide range of professional men suit, try our top formal men photo suit editor app.

Men Fashion Suit Photo Editor, which includes a men blazer photo suit with ties, as well as a suit photo frame with fashionable men fashion suits, outfit ideas creates a picture montage of a stylish.

The following are the main features of the Fashion for Men Suit Photo Editor:-
Men Fashion Suit Photo Editor is a stylish men's suiting app that includes formal suit men wear, as well as men's blazer photo suits.

You can set your photo in any suits in suit collection.

You are also using the photo as your phone's wallpaper.

In this suit man app, the Edit Feature includes Auto Eraser, Eraser, and Bg Color to better delete the background images.

For the new men suit models, use picture filters, backgrounds, color backgrounds, stickers, and text with font colors in your men suit photo creator.

To get the most beautiful and fashionable men suits, use our man suit photo editor to improve your pictures.

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Question using Astro File Manager to copy music files to my Android

I have about 400 music albums/folders on my Mac. I also want them to be on my S21 Ultra. I uploaded all of them to Google Drive, and am now using Astro File Manager to copy them to my phone. I'm about 3/4 finished and at least three of the folders gave me the attached error message when I tried to copy them to my phone. I can't figure out why they will not copy. Anyone have any ideas? All three play fine through my Mac so I don't believe that they are corrupt. How else could I get these three folders on my phone without directly wiring my phone to my Mac? Each folder is about 500MB. Thanks.

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zte quest 5 z3351

i just got a brand new quest 5 zte z3351 2 months ago. The phone screen sensitivity seems to be messed up or whatever controls the touch screen. After i hit a couple icons or buttons the rest dont work or when typing a message i find myself having to take a cloth a wipe the screen to get anymore use out of the phone. I use my long sleeve tshirt sleeve to wipe the screen is the buttons or touch screen stops working and then it continues to work. Whichever area stops working i can wipe just that part of the screen say lower icons needing use and the phone continues to functions but then stops within a few seconds of use. Anyone know why it does this just started occurring 2 days ago.

MTP error on Android - how to fix it

There was a problem with my old Prestigio phone today. When I turned on the phone, after the battery was discharged and after it stood in that state for a couple of days, an MTP error occurred when turning on the phone.

Here's how it looks like: https://bit.ly/3bcPyAO

By the way, I'm not sure what version of the system it is, maybe it's 5.x.x. I tried to hold down the power button to reboot it, but it didn't work. It still stands like this, only that empty row (black) moves slowly into the rows below and so on.

My phone wont recognize me saying "okay google"

So I have a Samsung Note 10+. In our home we have a Google Hub & a Google Mini. The Hub and mini recognize my voice flawlessly. But now my phone wont activate when I say okay google. I am outside the vicinity of the other google devices and I have even tried it outside and still nothing activates.... I have retrained the voice numerous times. Still nothing. It worked perfectly fine and then all of a sudden it doesnt.

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