I have the above mentioned phone that was working fine looking at photos from my trail cameras. The only problem was that google photos was backing them all up when I didn't want it to. So I turned off the automatic backup in google photos and now it doesn't even recognize the card reader at all. It shows that it's charging the device when I plug it in now.

Hello everyone,
this is my first thread so I hope that this will bring me to a solution.
I recently bought a SMART IR Blaster for my phone that connects via otg port. I'm currently making an app to control every
kind of device of all brands. I installed the app made for this IR and works perfectly, so I wanted to decompile it and get some code to implement the IR in my app. I tried to recreate many functions from com.esmart.ir package and made the permission request but it didn't work...
The app is called Ocrustar, available on google play store.
I'll pay 10€ via paypal if anyone can send me a working method, possible in java

I don't know if folks remember that I used to run. Well, I did. I ran 4 marathons and various other races like 5Ks, 10Ks, etc. While in my running days, I developed a neuroma in the ball of my foot, which is a thickening of the the nerve between the 3rd and 4th toes, which makes running nearly impossible so I stopped.

So much happened since. I herniated my disc, lost my first wife to cancer, remarried and had a baby who's 9 months. No running, only walking. Well, skip ahead to nowadays. In June I ordered two more pairs of walking shoes from Amazon. They send me one pair of walking shoes and one of running shoes. Mistake? Yes, but no. I wondered if I could run again. I liked the running shoes. I looked it up online and the running shoe had a low heel drop. What does that mean? If you look at typical running shoes (not flats) nowadays, they are higher at the heel, dropping to the toe box. I looked it up and you WANT a low heel drop to take pressure off the ball of your foot, especially for a neuroma. Well, I've been running since June and have entered my first 5K in about 15 years this Sunday!

Another issue is that I really pushed a run yesterday, it was slow and my lungs were tight. I have a new pulmonologist who, I believe, is beginning more accurately to treat my asthma. I started on his treatment (nebulizer) last night and had ZERO usual problems this morning considering it's allergy season.

My run was easy and fast with no chest tightness! I shaved 6 minutes off my 5K time from yesterday. SIX MINUTES! No pain and I felt like I was flying! Additionally, AppleWatch said my V02 Max jumped some points between yesterday and today. After the 5k distance today, I finished running completing 5 miles. I am so happy about this that I had to share what is essentially a fitness rebirth for me. Can't wait for Sunday now!

Thanks for reading.

Steven

See how different video streaming apps are designed to make the most of the larger screen space on Android tablets and foldable phones.

See how different video streaming apps are designed to make the most of the larger screen space on Android tablets and foldable phones.

It's hard to believe that AndroidForums.com has been around since early 2008!

I'd love to collect a list of member-favorite "Greatest Moments" from our history to look back on as we prepare for the next evolution of our community.

For me, nothing matches the hype, excitement, and energy that I experienced here at the launch of the HTC Droid Incredible!

What are your favorite moments in AF/Android history?

Android Upgrades have come a long way since I've been able work my app.
To upgrade a feature in my app, I'm unable to find out how to do it. For security purposes, android no longer allows reads or writes for dirs outside the app's project structure.
My feature was to backup and restore json data for the sqlite database. The reasoning is if a user upgrades their phone, they could install my app, then rebuild the database from the data of their prior phone.
I've looked at Dropbox. Not able to get it working. And, I'm not sure if the data goes to my Dropbox or the user's Dropbox. I'm willing to have it on my Dropbox because it should be low volume, but not sure. Dropbox is more secure because it does not go through external dirs.
Is there some way to accomplish this feature and can someone help with Dropbox implementation.

Hello. I'm not having any issues with anything; I'm just wondering about this. In the Google Play Store, it has been showing that I have an install pending. This message has been there for quite some time (months). I've tried to figure out what it's referring to, but I can't find anything.

Does anyone have any idea what this is, or maybe how to figure it out, if it wouldn't be too complicated?

Thank you for your suggestions.

Which is the best company for testing a mobile app?

Xiaomi Mi 9T
Android 11
Ecosia web browser
Carrier - EE

I have been adding web pages to my home screen & organising into folders alongside related apps. Yesterday all those web pages suddenly disappeared leaving just the apps in the folders.

There had been several 3rd party app updates a few hours before, but no system app updates for a couple of weeks (I've disabled auto update).

So, any ideas about why all these web pages have just disappeared &, more importantly, how I can find & restore then? Also, how can I prevent this happening again?

Thanks

Hi All,

I am new to Android Development World. I have the .apk ready and need to test in the Testing environment (i.e., Desktop Computer) which does not have internet.

Please suggest me what are all the software's needs to be installed (i.e., offline installation) in that machine.

Thank you.

Hello Everyone,

I am on the lookout for older Android applications that have been neglected or are no longer in active development. Specifically, I'm interested in apps that were created before the year 2015 - 2016 . If you happen to be an Android developer with such apps in your portfolio and are willing to sell them, I am ready to make a purchase.

If you have an old Android app that you're considering selling or know someone who does, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I am open to discussing various terms and arrangements.

Feel free to contact me through this forum or send me a private message to initiate a conversation. Let's work together to give these old gems a new lease on life.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Best regards.

Hi, In samsung phones , there is option to move the social web contents app like to store the content to the sd card so that internal storage is not affected .
Is this true for all mobiles . Where do we find the option if it is true.
Normally all android have android versions common to all versions of phones. If there is no option, then how do we make to move the whatsapp contents to sd card in other mobiles

hi, I usually charge the phone between 15 to 95 percent and i had no problem at all. But of late, the auto power off give me discontinuance of browsing and buying when I opt for products from online stores etc. It is annoying. I tried cache clearing etc. but the problem persist. when i tap the network, sometimes, the phone power off itself . you have to reboot. When i reboot the percent of battery shows the same as before I have the power off.
I had not resorted to reset as I fear having lost all data and logins etc.
how do i test if there is something wrong in battery. battery charges normally taking the normal time. The power off is a sudden thing that totally gives you nothing other than using another reboot.
please give me solution

I already did all the troubleshooting available online, my OS is windows 10 , is there any posibility that my laptop is not really compatible?

In some ways, a continuation of this thread. Help - Upgrade or service loss deadline approaching

Preface:

After as long, simply, I'm very disappointed in my Nord N20. Battery life is still not anywhere near where it should be. This summer has already had me encounter a few too many times during my work day where the battery percentage is not only far too low, but where even when I can plug it in to charge, it actively refusing to get a full charge in.

Also, it having this frustrating behavior where it'll show me a full signal bar, but then an exclamation point in the icon. When this happens, I can't do anything data related at all. I sometimes even wonder if I can't get an incoming call when this happens. And it never corrects itself; I always have to reboot the thing in order to have a usable signal again.

I could maybe do more sleuthing to figure out what in the actual is going on, but I can't root it either. XDA can't be arsed to make a usable root method. Couple that with OnePlus also forcing system updates on me like this is still on contract (reminder: I bought this dumb thing retail and unlocked), I can't get it rooted and I can't fix the busted software either.

Side bar: why was XDA allowed to have a monopoly on who is allowed to root their phones or not? It's absurd that they are allowed to have root guides for pixels before they make it to store shelves but I can't get a root on a OnePlus or even a Samsung to save my literal life. But I digress...

T-Mobile itself just says I basically have to replace the phone; as even replacing the SIM twice over hasn't made a difference. Which... fine, I did buy the replacement plan at Best buy. The problem is...

What can I get instead, that would solve any of this? Would have to be from whatever is in stock with them, naturally. I can't really afford the downtime to wait for them to ship whatever to me.

I am hoping someone could suggest a start point to look at an issue with Android calendar. First we are selecting the date 19/09/2023, then opening day view to select the visit time, in this case 11:30am


After selecting the date and time 11:30am 19/09/2023 and then done as seen below ..



You will note the end month auto changes and rolls back one month, when we only edited the start date and time which is still 19/09/23

The end date and has now changed to 09/08/2023



When editing again and selecting done, the end date again rolls back further as seen below ..and is now 09/07/2023



Can anyone suggest what might be something obvious to check that I am missing !

I have two Nokia T20 tablets which are identical, one of them has received the Android 13 update but shows android security update for 5th July 23 the other is still on Android 12 but has security update 5th August 23, I keep checking them both but no change, is this normal behaviour or is there a way to force an update.
Thanks for any replies.

My Verizon Galaxy Note 20 Ultra did an OS update on Sept 10th, 2023, and again on Sept 14th, 2023.

After the first update, I noticed that my Google Assistant stopped working, but I didn't have a chance to troubleshoot it until after the 2nd update (which didn't fix the issue).

I use a widget on my home screen to tap the mic and ask questions (doesn't work), I use Google messages as my messaging app and the speech to text doesn't work, I go through my apps into the Google app to ask a question (mic doesn't work), and I try to go through the retrain my Google Assistant and it doesn't recognize my voice.

None of these things (that worked prior to the OS upgrade 9/10/23) work now in the regular OS, but if I run the phone in SAFE MODE, they work fine.

I've deleted unnecessary apps (including 2 anti-virus apps I didn't know I had and don't have a subscription for), I've checked all my app permissions (I can only set the microphone to "allow only while using the app"), I've even checked other forums but cannot find out what's going on and cannot figure out what's killed it.

I'm so frustrated. Someone please help!

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I have purchased 2 separate phones, both new recently, and both phones have had slow wifi speed. I've tested them on multiple wifi locations. My current phone has no problems. I've restarted phone, turned of app background usages, restarted router looked at settings. I'm baffled what am I missing. One phone was Motorola G power and the other was Samsung A14. Phone needed for medical device, so it has to be on the "list". Also is a 12 year old kid... trying not to put a 509+ $ phone in her hands. Any insight?

This prolly doesn't belong here, but we'll see. This mainly concerns my Windows PC as that's the only thing I run a VPN on. I've found over the past couple weeks, Google is blocking every single IP address from my VPN of choice, "Personal Internet Access". I can get on, if I'm willing to plow through a half hour of captcha crap. Is anyone else experiencing VPN blocking? I've asked on Google's "community" and haven't heard back...

Russ

Hi All,

Went from an LG G6 to a Samsung A54 over T-Mobile, the factory messaging app sucks! DL'ed a half dozen off Play Store so far, some look good but all have very intrusive ads. My LG factory app was perfect enough that I tried to "APK it" in there, obviously a no-go. I don't really want my phone and texting on the same app, too hard for an old guy to keep straight. Does either Samsung or T-Mobile have a decent texting app that doesn't cost $$$ or slam ads? Or any other recommendations appreciated!

Thanks!

Russ

Dear android forum

I'm looking for an app where I can write, draw, paste images and automatically create a table of contents. It would be used for my studies where I need to make sketches of various things like workflows and physical properties etc, cut out some part of script handed over and also write things, I would like to organize these notes in in different sections to get an overview and a summary. Consequently, an automatically created table of contents would be very beneficial.

Could you recommand such an app?

That Blu government phone doesn't do screenshots right any more. I know the standard way is volume down + power, but it isn't working. I got a screenshot app which can be a little tricky and shuts off if storage is running low. Why do screenshots evidently take up less room than regular photos?