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Samsung Happy 1st Birthday Fold4 & Flip4

Officially released worldwide by Samsung on the 25th August 2022 the Galaxy Z Fold4 and Flip4 are now one year old.

Although I now have the Fold5, I have kept my Fold4 as it is in perfect condition and no issues with either the inner or outer screens. Battery life is excellent and I look forward to receiving a lot of the new features that Android 14 will bring.

I have to say, that in the last year, my Fold4 has served me well and has proved very reliable.

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How do I record video from the camera but record audio from the music that's playing? Ok so I want to make a tiktok video I've got my Bluetooth head

How do I record video from the camera but record audio from the music that's playing?

Ok so I want to make a tiktok video
I've got my Bluetooth headphones and my phone is 30 yards away and I'm approaching the phone with the music playing
I can hear the music in the headphones and can video record myself, but when I played the video back I can't hear the music.

Luggage tracker

New here and I hope I am not asking something that has already been discussed here. I did use the search option and found nothing.
Anyone have any info on trackers for luggage that can be used with an android device? Those I have found are compatible with Apple but not Android.
Thanks for any assistance you can offer.

Making DIY Epoxy Art & Furniture with old Baseball Cards

Has anyone done their own Epoxy art, furniture, crafts, etc... ?

I've got a TON of old baseball cards from the 80s and 90s that are essentially worthless. Was thinking about sorting them into teams (ex: Baltimore) and using Epoxy to organize them on a tabletop or other products/surfaces to make some cool art/stuff with local vibes.

Anyone here have experience with epoxy? Would love to see what you've made! I should probably just put down a tarp and experiment but right now gathering ideas.

I'm also keen on using old gameboard pieces (ex: Monopoly money!) to make some fun stuff. Should probably have a separate forum/category as this is a bit more targeted than "off-topic". Hmm.

Here's a very simple example of a baseball card table using epoxy and IKEA furniture:

Help [SOLVED] [Evolver 7.9.7/Android 13] Pictures still not geotagged

Hello,

After upgrading to Evolver 7.9.7/Android 13 last night, I noticed that pictures were no longer geotagged.

Adding the Camera app to the list of apps authorized to use the Location service, and even rebooting made no difference: There's still no Location item in the app's Settings section.

What should I do?

Thank you.

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Help What version of Android did the notification changes happen in?

I purchased and returned a Pixel 7 Pro and an S23 before I found out they were not faulty/buggy but Google had changed the way Android works at some point between my P20 Pro and the new phones. The older phones showed an unread message count and the new ones show a one time notification and no reminder of unread messages.

I will therefore buy the newest used Android I can that works the old way. Can someone tell me what version Google implemented the 'update' and I can look for a phone from before this version? Thanks.

BLE communication device name cannot be changed

We are doing BLE communication with Android application and Nordic microcontroller. Even if the device name is changed with the software on the Nordic microcomputer side, it will not be reflected in the Android application.
But over time it will be reflected in the Android app.
Does this mean it's cached?

The device name is set by method device.name of BluetoothGatt.

I'm done with AT&T

Hi folks:

I'm looking for a cheaper service.

Mint's $15.00 a month unlimited talk and Internet for each of my two phones sounds good. I'm assuming there's about that much more for taxes and whatever.

Ryan Reynolds is a good actor with a good sense of humor. Is there another network I should be looking at?

I want unlimited talk and Internet.

I live in Portland, Or. I assume any carrier will offer good coverage of the Pacific Northwest.

One thing holding me back is that my two $62.00 Samsung SM J260A are locked to AT&T. Is there a way to unlock them?

I'm fine with a used phone, and this might be an opportunity to trade up for the price of a new low end phone.

A plug for a headset is necessary. Nice camera would be nice. A replaceable battery is also important, even if it needs to be done in a shop.

I've never used a phone as a hot spot, but it sounds like a feature that might come in handy.

I wouldn't pay an extra dollar for 5G. What does it offer?

Can anybody recommend particular phones I should be looking for. Price is important.

I've looked at Backmarket. Is there another source I should be considering? Price is important.

Anybody out there with a couple of good Androids for a good price?

Thanks
Larry

Troubleshooting- Images Not Displaying Properly on Android phones.

Hey there,
I've been facing an issue with my website where specific images from my posts aren't loading correctly when accessed through Android mobiles, while they are showing perfectly on computers. It's been a bit perplexing, and I don't know what is causing this problem. I've tried a few basic troubleshooting steps but haven't been able to fix it. I'd greatly appreciate your insights if anyone here has expertise in mobile phones. Please share some advice or solutions that could help resolve this issue. I would appreciate your assistance. Many thanks for considering my request.
Best regards.

Philips TV cannot play Spotify continuously

Hey All, I have a strange problem with my Smart TV 43PUS 9235/12. I like to play Spotify to listen to my favourite music (old C&W, Big Bands, Peggy Lee ) but when I do the app stops playing after the advertisements. Sometimes after the first, sometimes after the second or third ad.
I already refreshed the Firmware of the TV, I cleared the cache for the Spotify app, I removed the App altogether and reinstalled it but no solution. I already contacted Spotify itself and Philips for solutions?

How to select messages from a specific phone number (Kotlin Android)

Code:
val cursor = contentResolver.query(Uri.parse("content://sms/inbox"), null, null, null, null)
if (cursor != null) {
        //cursor.moveToFirst()
        cursor.moveToPosition(1)

        var text = cursor.getString(12)
        Toast.makeText(applicationContext,text,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
    }

1- I want to read received messages from "50004000151398" only (not all inbox)

2- I want to see how many messages I have received from "50004000151398"

What should I do?

(I did not understand the current answers)

Map link works in WIN 10 but not Android 11

These links work properly in WIN 10 but when they are launched on an Android 11 Motorola 5 G ACE phone the links open to the present GPS location, not the location of the link.
Here are the links: <a href='40°22'00.1"N 105°34'49.2"W' target="_blank" title="Location of entry station">Location: 40.366693° N, 105.580325° W</a>
<a href='40°19'45.7"N 105°36'04.5"W' target="_blank" title="Location of the trail head">Location of the trail head</a>

Here is the web page with the links:

Any help out there?
Thanks, WV-Mike

Photo Viewer from USB

Greetings from the PNW.

I have a new tablet - Galaxy Tab S7. I have many questions but chief among them is: is there a way to view photos that are on a usb stick where I can scroll thru them quickly?

I can see the stick and open the folder with the pictures. But can only open one at a time. Then have to revert to the thumbnails and open the next. Way to cumbersome. On my previous tablet - Kindle Fire, there was no issue. Just open the folder and pic # and tap for the next.

Doesn't seem like this should be difficult. What am I missing.?

Thanks in advance.
Yustr

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Help Phone wont sleep/recurring USB connect/disconnect notification

Hi,
New this forum, thanks for having me. Apologies if these issues have been deal with elsewhere. At the end of my rope with these two problems which happened simultaneously: the phone suddenly wont sleep, and I'm receiving constant connect/disconnect usb notifications. I've tried: cleaning USB port, clearing usb cache, is not in 'stay awake' mode, checked time out settings and installed all recent updates. Phone won't sleep when I push the power button either. Any new ideas would be appreciated thanks.

Hone Screen Layout Spacing

I'm not sure how or why, but all of a sudden the vertical spacing on my homepage increased. The icons are further away from each other now, and widgets take up more space (the resize square is larger, from top to bottom, for all widgets).

The icons size is still the same as it was, and the layout is still 5x6 (also unchanged).

Is there a setting that tightens up the spacing?

I'm using a Moto G 5G 2023 on Android 13.

Thanks.

Bluetooth tethering internet speed

I have my Z Fold 4 sharing it's internet connection with my Pixel 6a via bluetooth tethering.

How can I see what type of connection/download speeds I am getting? Is it throttled? My Fold will be connected to 5G network but the Pixel loads websites, emails, etc pretty slow.

Also, does the connection come from my unlimited data or will it use data from my allotted amount for mobile Hotspot? I think I have pole 20GB or something for mobile Hotspot data.

Lavilier wireless microphone compatibility

I have a Galaxy S-21 phone and I have successfully used Bluetooth earbuds for receiving phone calls and listening to music from apps on the phone. I also have impaired hearing which makes it difficult to understand dialogue from a TV. I also have a sound bar which helps filter the sound from the TV, but is still not enough for my hearing situation. Since my earbuds provide crystal clear performance, I decided to get a wireless lavilier microphone to place next to the TV speakers without the need for wires. The microphone system I purchased paired with my phone, but I don't get anything picked up from the microphone to my earbuds. I checked my permissions for various items associated with my phone hook ups, with external microphone included, and all are shown to be turned on. I tried looking at related video tutorials to solve this issue, and most of them recommended the app to use, "Open Camera". They went through its settings process with the final audio one as, "external microphone " that I entered into that process... None of this works. I can unplug the receiver from my phone, and immediately the microphone will blink alternately red and green to show the pairing has been lost. When I plug the receiver back into the phone it will flash its green indicator briefly and then show a steady green , as does the microphone. So, I know these items have been reconnected to my phone. This seems to indicate an issue with the phone connecting with the microphone and my Bluetooth items. How do I solve this?

Please help identify an app icon

I was having issues with my keyboard all of a sudden I use fancykey keyboard so I long pressed on it pushed the info button and then went to go update it on the Google Play Store. The app would not open and now Google Play Store would not open. I finally got Google Play Store open and typed in fancykey keyboard it showed there were two versions one of which I assumed I already had on my phone which was the one I was having issues with but went ahead and downloaded both of them anyways and now it shows that I have three fancy keyboard apps the one I was having issues with is a completely different icon now and when I long press on it and go to the Google Play Store it shows the original icon but for some reason this weird image is hiding underneath the original photo if that makes any sense here's some photos. It's the third fancykey keyboard with the profile of a cat's face red outline. When I long press on that one from my app drawer it takes me to the Google Play store and then it shows a completely different icon which is like the other two fancy keyboard icons you see it just all of a sudden changed I've never seen that icon before and I've been using fancy keyboard for years so I think somehow this is a malicious app that is hiding under I don't know. In the photos the apps look a little different cuz I changed to the theme. I don't understand why the icon changes when I open it in the Google Play Store it's never done that before and as of yesterday it was the same icon as the two right in front of it the other two fancykey keyboards so did I get a virus somehow? Sorry this was so long I'm just confused and under my phone's settings on standby apps why does it say two separate things all of a sudden for the one I'm having issues with these are the last two photos thank you.

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