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Issue with Zip Code Validation on Google Play Console Account Creation

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to seek assistance regarding an issue I am encountering while attempting to create an account on the Google Play Console platform.

The concern revolves around the validation of my zip code during the account creation process. Despite inputting the correct zip code as evidenced by the provided image, the system does not accept it. To verify the accuracy of the zip code, I cross-referenced it with the United States Postal Service's official zip code lookup tool, accessible via the following link: USPS Zip Code Lookup Tool.

Regrettably, I find myself in a situation where I am unable to post my query on the Google Play Console support forum or reach out to their support team directly. This predicament arises from the fact that I am unable to complete the account creation process due to the unresolved zip code issue.

I kindly request assistance in addressing this matter. Any guidance or resolution you could provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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remote connection

hello everyone
I have an androide phone on a remote site
I need to connect to it remotely and control it (starting an app and press ok within the app)
Ive manged to connect to the phone via teamviewer and anydesk but in the end I still need to press on a button (start broadcast) in order to see the controlled phone.
so my question is if its possible to connect and control a remote phone without pressing on the phone at all?
or can I somehow send sms in order to start a sequance on the phone? (press on app then press ok and ok again)

thanks in advance

Galaxy Tab A10.1 2019 brick issue

Hello everyone. Im in a bit of a pickle with my Tab. The invalid kernel length message appeared along with an annoying boot loop and i tried flashing it so i booted it into download mode. Midway i realised i had the wrong firmware downloaded so i booted out of it using lock&vol down and then when i tried to boot back into it there's no warnings or "downloading" screen, just the plain download mode information on the top left and the device seems completely unresponsive. anyone had this happen before?

Can't get ImageCapture use case working for CameraX in Android Studio

Hello. All I'm trying to do is have a simple preview and image capture working. However, I keep getting an error stating this...
"androidx.camera.core.ImageCaptureException: Not bound to a valid Camera"

I've been trying to get chatGPT to help figure it out but none of it's suggestions seem to fix the error. Anyone out there with some experience on this know what could be causing this? I'll post all the code for this activity below.

For reference, this is an Android Studio project using Kotlin.

Code:
class DetectorActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
private var cameraExecutor: ExecutorService = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor()
private lateinit var cameraView: PreviewView
private val imageCapture = ImageCapture.Builder().build()

override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
setContentView(R.layout.activity_detector)

cameraView = findViewById(R.id.CameraView)
val captureButton = findViewById<ImageView>(R.id.CameraButton)

startCamera()

captureButton.setOnClickListener {
val imageFile = File(externalMediaDirs.first(), "${System.currentTimeMillis()}.jpg")
val outputFileOptions = ImageCapture.OutputFileOptions.Builder(imageFile).build()

imageCapture.takePicture(outputFileOptions, cameraExecutor,
object : ImageCapture.OnImageSavedCallback {
override fun onImageSaved(outputFileResults: ImageCapture.OutputFileResults) {
// Image saved successfully
Log.d("DetectorActivity", "$imageFile saved!")
}

override fun onError(exception: ImageCaptureException) {
Log.e("DetectorActivity", "Image capture error: ${exception.message}", exception)
}
})
}
}

private fun startCamera() {
val cameraProviderFuture = ProcessCameraProvider.getInstance(this)

cameraProviderFuture.addListener({
val cameraProvider = cameraProviderFuture.get()

val preview = Preview.Builder()
.build()
.also {
it.setSurfaceProvider(cameraView.surfaceProvider)
}

val imageCapture = ImageCapture.Builder()
.setCaptureMode(ImageCapture.CAPTURE_MODE_MINIMIZE_LATENCY)
.build()

val cameraSelector = CameraSelector.DEFAULT_BACK_CAMERA

try {
cameraProvider.unbindAll()
cameraProvider.bindToLifecycle(this, cameraSelector, preview, imageCapture)
} catch (exc: Exception) {
// Handle exception
}
}, ContextCompat.getMainExecutor(this))
}

override fun onDestroy() {
super.onDestroy()
cameraExecutor.shutdown()
    }
}

Yippeeiokiyay

I guess that's the right spelling. Anyway, I at long last am the proud possessor of a brand spankin' new (I hope) computer, a Lenovo from Walmart. Compared to the crimebook, I guess it's pretty tricked out, specs and all. I have fortunately been able to connect the cheapish plastic wireless mouse (also walmart) and get it to work. All it needed was a new AAA, the other being ok. It's still not that great but better than trying to deal with that sucky trackpad. Now I have it on wifi but there is a little problem. Namely, this is definitely a windows computer, for now. As soon as I can download Linux, that should cease to be a concern. Meanwhile, I am being asked to sign in or create an account. I DO NOT HAVE and DO NOT WANT a Microsoft account. How do I get around this or, barring, that, maybe set up the thing only to delete it asap?

Good smartphone under 400 USD with headphone jack?

I'm so tired of looking for a phone. Googled smartphone forum and found this place. Can you guys help with this?
What's a good smartphone with:
1. Good display with low PWM
2. Headphone jack
3. NO ADS in the system (like in Xiaomi phones)

So hard to find a decent one it's insane.
Don't care about camera or games but would prefer if it was decently built and didn't lag.
My budget is around $400 buy I can squeeze like +$200 if needed

moto g stylus 5g 2023 battery issues

hi everyone, i just upgraded from a samsung a32 5g on boost mobile to a motorola G stylus 5g 2023 on boost. I have it setup as close to the setup on my samsung but the battery is draining wicked fast and the phone is very warm.. Can anyone please give me any advice. I dont use it for heavy stuff like gaming. I lowered the screen brightness down to half and that slightly improves things. Thank you

How do I format SD in FAT32?

Hi folks!

I understand from my previous thread that I need to get a new SD card, and format it in FAT32

But how do I do that?

I have only android devices. I haven't seen anywhere that let's me choose

I did a search of the forum here, and the only thread I found coming close to this topic was this long and cranky one, which did not resolve the issue:


Thanks very much for any help!

I have a Galaxy S20 phone running android 13, and the replacements for my dead tablet I've been looking at seem to all run android 11

Samsung Galaxy A54 can't find system updates

Hi, I have a very irritating and probably unique problem with my Samsung Galaxy A54 and I would really appreciate your help. It's still on the first ever version of system made for it, but if I try to search for a software update, it doesn't find any, despite the fact that for this phone are released around 4 updates if I remember correctly. Even in Security and privacy in settings I get a suggestion to update my phone. I tried many things:
  • Writing a support message in Samsung Members (I was told to use Smart Switch or to call the call center);
  • Using Smart Switch to update (it says I'm already on the latest version);
  • Calling the call center in my country (the person I spoke to checked some software information and in the end told me there's no problem and I didn't get the updates because they don't roll out in the same time for all users, which is something I thought about before trying anything, but not believed because I missed too many updates so that it's about different times of rolling out; as a reference, this phone was released on March 24 and I am still on the first version as of today, 19.08.2023);
  • Deleting the data of the app that searches for the updates (it's called "System update") using adb on my PC (you can't normally do that, because the option is grayed out in the settings);
  • Deleting the cache partition from recovery;
  • Booted in safe mode and tried to update from there;
  • Ultimately, doing a factory reset.
And no result. I didn't try to flash the stock rom using Odin or Heimdall, because I don't want to risk bricking my phone or lose the warranty, so this method is out of discussion. Does anyone have this problem (not necessary with my phone model, it can be any Samsung phone that was not released too long ago)? Do you have any other ideas on how to solve this problem?
I attached some screenshots with the problem and some software info that might be useful. Thank you in advance!

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Help restore blocked conversation

Samsung Galaxy S8....I really goofed. I was trying to restore messages blocked from a certain number. I followed all directions, starting with settings. I found the name and the blocked messages, which were represented by little white boxes which needed to be opened. I realized I must have missed a step, so I went back a page. Well, when I returned, the blocked conversation had disappeared. I have no idea where to find it. I tried from a different angle, with directions which showed the blocked numbers, including the one I was looking for. But the final step was to click on something with SMS on it. There was no option with these letters on it, so my search came to a screeching halt. Is there any way to retrieve the missing conversation of blocked messages?
Your help would be appreciated....Thanks.

Privacy dashboard problem!

Hi everyone!!

I am new with you and with android 13. I have an Oppo Find X3 Pro and I find it quite a reliable phone. What it bothers me very much is my data privacy.

I've read that privacy dashboard from privacy settings came recently with Android 12 and is for our "privacy", but I think it was better before without it, they should give us an option, to enable it or disable it. For me it's abusive to have an inside system app that's accessing my microphone, camera, location, in short my personal data all the time.

I have removed Digital Wellbeing with ADB for the same reason, but I can't figure out a way to remove Privacy dashboard or somehow to stop it from accessing my personal data.

I hope to find a solution with you guys!

All the best !
Cristian

Discussion Community for Google Chrome

Where does Google have its discussion forums for Google Chrome browser? When I look for this in Google search I get nothing but dead ends It used to be easy to find this. I really dislike how dystopian the Internet is becoming. It feels like everything is turning into a useless black box. It feels like everything is getting hidden, and even if you find a discussion forum they make sure no one can see what you are asking or limit your distribution to the point that you are almost invisible.

Help SD card works on phone and 1 tablet, not on 2 other tablets???

Hi folks!

i use a tablet as my primary computer, with a large SD card as my 'hard drive'

My current tablet is dying the death of 1000 cuts.

I ordered a new tablet, and was surprised to see that it couldn't read the SD card. I tried a second SD card, and it couldn't read that one either. I figured this was just a defective tablet and sent it back.

Ordered a new tablet of a different brand. Same problem.

Meanwhile, my original tablet continues to degrade, and can no longer connect to anything via wifi or Bluetooth, which makes transferring files elsewhere difficult

Stuck my hard drive SD card in my phone and it works fine. Copying my most precious data to my phone, for now, but the phone can't hold everything

Did I just get two bad tablets in a row, from two different companies? Or is there something else going on here? Some thing I need to know before I order a third tablet?

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When google says this kind of app is not functional when it is...

google claim that its not functionally possible for an Android device to estimate the weight of an object.

I have proven this to not be true and via several clear video demonstrations I have shown that not only can you use your Android device to weigh objects but it can be quite accurate too.

I used an app that I developed myself which uses a phones tilt sensors and makes use of scientific principles and calculations.

I then had a conversation with googles own advanced AI called Bard and it agreed that this kind of app was functionally possible and that it was a great idea. Another key statement it made was "If AI, you, and science all agree that it is possible to make a digital scales app for Android devices that can estimate the weight of an object using tilt sensors and displacement of tilt, then it suggests that the person or persons who disagree with us are either misinformed or have an agenda"
So does google play have an agenda? You can watch the video and see all this for yourself:

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