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Looking for a FREE lightweight texting app

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

Note taking app

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?

Screenshotty

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?

Family link

Years ago I installed Family Link - I wish I had never seen it .

My son is now 16 but for some reason there are apps that when he uses his gmail account it says can't register you as this account ihas a Family link associated with it.

How do I get his account off of family link forever.

I follow the instruction in the parent account
controls account setting account info

but there nothing but delete account. I don't want to delete the account as he still uses it, just want it removed from family link


HELP PLEASE??

Cell phone stops/freezes

Hello Android friends, I have the problem that my phone stops frequently. When I have music on (Spotify) it closes completely. If I have the keyboard open, it also closes (even when typing)Then I can no longer go to the keyboard for half a minute. Messages sometimes don't appear without going to the app. I really don't know what I can do to fix the problem. Maybe someone can help me with that

Screen can be turned on only SOMETIMES

I have a problem with my smart phone (Galaxy S9+). It sometimes does not turn the screen on (at best it just flashes). Usually it happens if I have used the phone for a short while. If I turn the screen off, then I cannot turn it back on for some while. It sometimes doesn't want to turn on despite being turned off - maybe heat or something. If I attach the phone to a charger, then the charging prompt appears and I can continue using phone right away. Same with the prompt for someone calling. Any ideas?

Build file 'build.gradle' line: 6 A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'. > Value is null * [Android Studio]

I wonder if anyone can guide me to solve the following issue occured in ANDROID STUDIO in ubuntu.

**Build file '/home/androiddeveloper/Documents/shikshakmasik_sunil/app/build.gradle' line: 6**
**
A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'.
**Value is null**

**And then following list of error message is displayed under android studio**

```
* Exception is:
org.gradle.api.GradleScriptException: A problem occurred evaluating project ':app'.
at org.gradle.groovy.scripts.internal.DefaultScriptRunnerFactory$ScriptRunnerImpl.run(DefaultScriptRunnerFactory.java:93)
at org.gradle.configuration.DefaultScriptPluginFactory$ScriptPluginImpl.lambda$apply$0(DefaultScriptPluginFactory.java:135)
at org.gradle.configuration.ProjectScriptTarget.addConfiguration(ProjectScriptTarget.java:79)
at org.gradle.configuration.DefaultScriptPluginFactory$ScriptPluginImpl.apply(DefaultScriptPluginFactory.java:138)
at org.gradle.configuration.BuildOperationScriptPlugin$1.run(BuildOperationScriptPlugin.java:65)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:29)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:26)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:66)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:157)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.run(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:47)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:68)
at org.gradle.configuration.BuildOperationScriptPlugin.lambda$apply$0(BuildOperationScriptPlugin.java:62)
at org.gradle.configuration.internal.DefaultUserCodeApplicationContext.apply(DefaultUserCodeApplicationContext.java:44)
at org.gradle.configuration.BuildOperationScriptPlugin.apply(BuildOperationScriptPlugin.java:62)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.lambda$applyToMutableState$1(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:395)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.fromMutableState(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:413)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.applyToMutableState(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:394)
at org.gradle.configuration.project.BuildScriptProcessor.execute(BuildScriptProcessor.java:46)
at org.gradle.configuration.project.BuildScriptProcessor.execute(BuildScriptProcessor.java:27)
at org.gradle.configuration.project.ConfigureActionsProjectEvaluator.evaluate(ConfigureActionsProjectEvaluator.java:35)
at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator$EvaluateProject.lambda$run$0(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:109)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.lambda$applyToMutableState$1(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:395)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.lambda$fromMutableState$2(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:418)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.withReplacedLocks(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:345)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.fromMutableState(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:418)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.applyToMutableState(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:394)
at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator$EvaluateProject.run(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:100)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:29)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:26)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:66)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:157)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.run(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:47)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:68)
at org.gradle.configuration.project.LifecycleProjectEvaluator.evaluate(LifecycleProjectEvaluator.java:72)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProject.evaluate(DefaultProject.java:779)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProject.evaluate(DefaultProject.java:156)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.ProjectLifecycleController.lambda$ensureSelfConfigured$2(ProjectLifecycleController.java:84)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$doTransition$14(StateTransitionController.java:255)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.doTransition(StateTransitionController.java:266)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.doTransition(StateTransitionController.java:254)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$maybeTransitionIfNotCurrentlyTransitioning$10(StateTransitionController.java:199)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultSynchronizer.withLock(DefaultSynchronizer.java:34)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.maybeTransitionIfNotCurrentlyTransitioning(StateTransitionController.java:195)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.ProjectLifecycleController.ensureSelfConfigured(ProjectLifecycleController.java:84)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultProjectStateRegistry$ProjectStateImpl.ensureConfigured(DefaultProjectStateRegistry.java:369)
at org.gradle.execution.TaskPathProjectEvaluator.configure(TaskPathProjectEvaluator.java:33)
at org.gradle.execution.TaskPathProjectEvaluator.configureHierarchy(TaskPathProjectEvaluator.java:49)
at org.gradle.configuration.DefaultProjectsPreparer.prepareProjects(DefaultProjectsPreparer.java:42)
at org.gradle.configuration.BuildTreePreparingProjectsPreparer.prepareProjects(BuildTreePreparingProjectsPreparer.java:65)
at org.gradle.configuration.BuildOperationFiringProjectsPreparer$ConfigureBuild.run(BuildOperationFiringProjectsPreparer.java:52)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:29)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$1.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:26)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:66)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:157)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.run(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:47)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.run(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:68)
at org.gradle.configuration.BuildOperationFiringProjectsPreparer.prepareProjects(BuildOperationFiringProjectsPreparer.java:40)
at org.gradle.initialization.VintageBuildModelController.lambda$prepareProjects$2(VintageBuildModelController.java:84)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$doTransition$14(StateTransitionController.java:255)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.doTransition(StateTransitionController.java:266)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.doTransition(StateTransitionController.java:254)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$transitionIfNotPreviously$11(StateTransitionController.java:213)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultSynchronizer.withLock(DefaultSynchronizer.java:34)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.transitionIfNotPreviously(StateTransitionController.java:209)
at org.gradle.initialization.VintageBuildModelController.prepareProjects(VintageBuildModelController.java:84)
at org.gradle.initialization.VintageBuildModelController.getConfiguredModel(VintageBuildModelController.java:64)
at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildLifecycleController.lambda$withProjectsConfigured$1(DefaultBuildLifecycleController.java:122)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$notInState$3(StateTransitionController.java:132)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultSynchronizer.withLock(DefaultSynchronizer.java:44)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.notInState(StateTransitionController.java:128)
at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildLifecycleController.withProjectsConfigured(DefaultBuildLifecycleController.java:122)
at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildToolingModelController.locateBuilderForTarget(DefaultBuildToolingModelController.java:57)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator$DefaultBuildTreeModelController.lambda$locateBuilderForTarget$0(DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.java:73)
at org.gradle.internal.build.DefaultBuildLifecycleController.withToolingModels(DefaultBuildLifecycleController.java:215)
at org.gradle.internal.build.AbstractBuildState.withToolingModels(AbstractBuildState.java:140)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator$DefaultBuildTreeModelController.locateBuilderForTarget(DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.java:73)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator$DefaultBuildTreeModelController.locateBuilderForDefaultTarget(DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.java:68)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.DefaultBuildController.getTarget(DefaultBuildController.java:157)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.DefaultBuildController.getModel(DefaultBuildController.java:101)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.ParameterAwareBuildControllerAdapter.getModel(ParameterAwareBuildControllerAdapter.java:39)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.UnparameterizedBuildController.getModel(UnparameterizedBuildController.java:113)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.getModel(NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.java:31)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.UnparameterizedBuildController.findModel(UnparameterizedBuildController.java:97)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.findModel(NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.java:31)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.UnparameterizedBuildController.findModel(UnparameterizedBuildController.java:81)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.findModel(NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.java:31)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.UnparameterizedBuildController.findModel(UnparameterizedBuildController.java:66)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.findModel(NestedActionAwareBuildControllerAdapter.java:31)
at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.model.ProjectImportAction.execute(ProjectImportAction.java:125)
at org.jetbrains.plugins.gradle.model.ProjectImportAction.execute(ProjectImportAction.java:42)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.consumer.connection.InternalBuildActionAdapter.execute(InternalBuildActionAdapter.java:64)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner$ActionAdapter.runAction(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:131)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner$ActionAdapter.beforeTasks(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:99)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.beforeTasks(DefaultBuildTreeModelCreator.java:52)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.lambda$fromBuildModel$2(DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.java:74)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.lambda$runBuild$4(DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.java:98)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$transition$6(StateTransitionController.java:169)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.doTransition(StateTransitionController.java:266)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.lambda$transition$7(StateTransitionController.java:169)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultSynchronizer.withLock(DefaultSynchronizer.java:44)
at org.gradle.internal.model.StateTransitionController.transition(StateTransitionController.java:169)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.runBuild(DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.java:95)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.fromBuildModel(DefaultBuildTreeLifecycleController.java:73)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.runClientAction(AbstractClientProvidedBuildActionRunner.java:43)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.runner.ClientProvidedPhasedActionRunner.run(ClientProvidedPhasedActionRunner.java:53)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.ChainingBuildActionRunner.run(ChainingBuildActionRunner.java:35)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.ProblemReportingBuildActionRunner.run(ProblemReportingBuildActionRunner.java:49)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildOutcomeReportingBuildActionRunner.run(BuildOutcomeReportingBuildActionRunner.java:65)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.FileSystemWatchingBuildActionRunner.run(FileSystemWatchingBuildActionRunner.java:140)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildCompletionNotifyingBuildActionRunner.run(BuildCompletionNotifyingBuildActionRunner.java:41)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RootBuildLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.lambda$execute$0(RootBuildLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:40)
at org.gradle.composite.internal.DefaultRootBuildState.run(DefaultRootBuildState.java:122)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RootBuildLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.execute(RootBuildLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:40)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.InitDeprecationLoggingActionExecutor.execute(InitDeprecationLoggingActionExecutor.java:58)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.DefaultBuildTreeContext.execute(DefaultBuildTreeContext.java:40)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.lambda$execute$0(BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:65)
at org.gradle.internal.buildtree.BuildTreeState.run(BuildTreeState.java:53)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.execute(BuildTreeLifecycleBuildActionExecutor.java:65)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor$3.call(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.java:61)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor$3.call(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.java:57)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:204)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$CallableBuildOperationWorker.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:199)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:66)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner$2.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:157)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.execute(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:59)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationRunner.call(DefaultBuildOperationRunner.java:53)
at org.gradle.internal.operations.DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.call(DefaultBuildOperationExecutor.java:73)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.execute(RunAsBuildOperationBuildActionExecutor.java:57)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.lambda$execute$0(RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.java:36)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.withLocks(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:249)
at org.gradle.internal.work.DefaultWorkerLeaseService.runAsWorkerThread(DefaultWorkerLeaseService.java:109)
at org.gradle.launcher.exec.RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.execute(RunAsWorkerThreadBuildActionExecutor.java:36)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.continuous.ContinuousBuildActionExecutor.execute(ContinuousBuildActionExecutor.java:110)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SubscribableBuildActionExecutor.execute(SubscribableBuildActionExecutor.java:64)
at org.gradle.internal.session.DefaultBuildSessionContext.execute(DefaultBuildSessionContext.java:46)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter$ActionImpl.apply(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter.java:100)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter$ActionImpl.apply(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter.java:88)
at org.gradle.internal.session.BuildSessionState.run(BuildSessionState.java:69)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter.execute(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter.java:62)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter.execute(BuildSessionLifecycleBuildActionExecuter.java:41)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.execute(StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.java:64)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.execute(StartParamsValidatingActionExecuter.java:32)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.java:50)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.execute(SessionFailureReportingActionExecuter.java:38)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SetupLoggingActionExecuter.execute(SetupLoggingActionExecuter.java:47)
at org.gradle.tooling.internal.provider.SetupLoggingActionExecuter.execute(SetupLoggingActionExecuter.java:31)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ExecuteBuild.doBuild(ExecuteBuild.java:65)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:37)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.WatchForDisconnection.execute(WatchForDisconnection.java:39)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ResetDeprecationLogger.execute(ResetDeprecationLogger.java:29)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.execute(RequestStopIfSingleUsedDaemon.java:35)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.create(ForwardClientInput.java:78)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput$2.create(ForwardClientInput.java:75)
at org.gradle.util.internal.Swapper.swap(Swapper.java:38)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.ForwardClientInput.execute(ForwardClientInput.java:75)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogAndCheckHealth.execute(LogAndCheckHealth.java:64)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.LogToClient.doBuild(LogToClient.java:63)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:37)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.EstablishBuildEnvironment.doBuild(EstablishBuildEnvironment.java:84)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.BuildCommandOnly.execute(BuildCommandOnly.java:37)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.api.DaemonCommandExecution.proceed(DaemonCommandExecution.java:104)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.exec.StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy$1.run(StartBuildOrRespondWithBusy.java:52)
at org.gradle.launcher.daemon.server.DaemonStateCoordinator$1.run(DaemonStateCoordinator.java:297)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ExecutorPolicy$CatchAndRecordFailures.onExecute(ExecutorPolicy.java:64)
at org.gradle.internal.concurrent.ManagedExecutorImpl$1.run(ManagedExecutorImpl.java:49)
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Value is null
at org.gradle.internal.metaobject.BeanDynamicObject.<init>(BeanDynamicObject.java:100)
at org.gradle.internal.metaobject.BeanDynamicObject.<init>(BeanDynamicObject.java:91)
at org.gradle.internal.metaobject.DynamicObjectUtil.asDynamicObject(DynamicObjectUtil.java:28)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.MixInClosurePropertiesAsMethodsDynamicObject.tryInvokeMethod(MixInClosurePropertiesAsMethodsDynamicObject.java:58)
at org.gradle.internal.metaobject.ConfigureDelegate.invokeMethod(ConfigureDelegate.java:61)
at build_csj87oum4hb295audyveavt6v$_run_closure1.doCall(/home/androiddeveloper/Documents/shikshakmasik_sunil/app/build.gradle:6)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:77)
at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
at org.gradle.util.internal.ClosureBackedAction.execute(ClosureBackedAction.java:73)
at org.gradle.util.internal.ConfigureUtil.configureTarget(ConfigureUtil.java:155)
at org.gradle.util.internal.ConfigureUtil.configure(ConfigureUtil.java:106)
at org.gradle.util.internal.ConfigureUtil$WrappedConfigureAction.execute(ConfigureUtil.java:167)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.ExtensionsStorage$ExtensionHolder.configure(ExtensionsStorage.java:173)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.ExtensionsStorage.configureExtension(ExtensionsStorage.java:64)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.DefaultConvention.configureExtension(DefaultConvention.java:371)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.DefaultConvention.access$500(DefaultConvention.java:46)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.DefaultConvention$ExtensionsDynamicObject.tryInvokeMethod(DefaultConvention.java:302)
at org.gradle.internal.metaobject.CompositeDynamicObject.tryInvokeMethod(CompositeDynamicObject.java:98)
at org.gradle.internal.extensibility.MixInClosurePropertiesAsMethodsDynamicObject.tryInvokeMethod(MixInClosurePropertiesAsMethodsDynamicObject.java:36)
at org.gradle.groovy.scripts.BasicScript$ScriptDynamicObject.tryInvokeMethod(BasicScript.java:138)
at org.gradle.internal.metaobject.AbstractDynamicObject.invokeMethod(AbstractDynamicObject.java:163)
at org.gradle.api.internal.project.DefaultDynamicLookupRoutine.invokeMethod(DefaultDynamicLookupRoutine.java:58)
at org.gradle.groovy.scripts.BasicScript.invokeMethod(BasicScript.java:87)
at build_csj87oum4hb295audyveavt6v.run(/home/androiddeveloper/Documents/shikshakmasik_sunil/app/build.gradle:5)
at org.gradle.groovy.scripts.internal.DefaultScriptRunnerFactory$ScriptRunnerImpl.run(DefaultScriptRunnerFactory.java:91)
... 178 more
```

**Below is my build.gradle file output**
```
android {
compileSdk 33.0.0

defaultConfig {
applicationId "com.shikshakmasik"
minSdkVersion 19
targetSdkVersion 33.0.0
versionCode 4
versionName "1.3"
multiDexEnabled true
testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
}

buildTypes {
release {
minifyEnabled false
pro3uardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
}
}

repositories {
flatDir {
dirs "libs"
}
}
namespace 'com.shikshakmasik'
buildToolsVersion "34.0.0"
compileSdk 34
}
dependencies {
implementation fileTree(include: ['*.jar'], dir: 'libs')
//noinspection GradleCompatible

implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:33.0.0'
implementation 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:2.0.4'
implementation 'com.android.support:support-v4:33.0.0'
testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.12'
implementationentation 'com.android.support:design:2Warning: Mapping new ns http://schemas.android.com/repository/android/common/02 to old ns http://schemas.android.com/repository/android/common/018.0.0'
androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test:runner:1.0.2'
androidTestImplementation 'com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:3.0.2'
implementation 'com.github.bumptech.glide:glide:4.9.0'
annotationProcessor 'com.github.bumptech.glide:compiler:4.9.0'
implementation 'com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:33.0.0'
//noinspection GradleDependency
//implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-ads:16.0.0'
//aDmob

implementation 'com.github.barteksc:android-pdf-viewer:2.8.2'
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-core:21.1.1'
// this line must be included to integrate with Firebase
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:23.2.1'
implementation 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-auth:20.7.0'

implementation 'com.android.volley:volley:1.2.1'

implementation 'com.android.support:multidex:1.0.3'
implementation files('libs/YouTubeAndroidPlayerApi.jar')

//circle image view
implementation 'de.hdodenhof:circleimageview:2.2.0'

implementation files('libs/activation.jar')

//etgksdk
implementation(name: "etgkSdk", ext: "aar")
// zoomable image view
implementation 'com.github.chrisbanes:photoView:2.0.0'
implementation 'com.intuit.sdp:sdp-android:1.0.6'
}
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'
```
Also please find attached image screenshot for project, module and variables

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ZTE Blade A3 2019 problems.Video link inside.

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The phone constantly heat up and the screen light seems brighter. The camera part heats up. It dies around 97-96 percent even with the charger in. If I want to use it I keep the charging in. I mess up the charger that was given to me to use for it a couple years ago and got a new from my sister. I don't know if that played apart was eventually it starting heating up but didn't die quick like how it is now. My current charger the bottom piece wall piece is a Samsung 5.0.v outpou sorry my eyes are terrible and I can barely read the writing on this. My apps keep closing as u can see in the video. I have done a reset still the same. I don't have a job or money to fix this issue and was wondering if anybody had any guesses what is causing this. Any recommendation for chargers. If is the battery there is nothing I can do. My tablet charging port is destroyed, the two other phones I was given started hearing up and dropping like and and both died.

Please help me find the source of this annoying beep that's actually a ringtone

Context: I have an Asus Zenfone 8 mini with Android 13. For months, but only intermittently, I've been getting this annoying alert sound with 3 descending tones. I muted sounds and notifications in a bunch of apps, but it kept happening. It seemed like it might correlate with Facebook messenger, but I wasn't getting those notifications when the sound happened.

Finally I turned off ALL notifications - it still happened.

I went into the volume mixer, turned off combined ringtone/notification sync, and started muting each type of sound. It turns out the annoying alert sound is a RINGTONE - I muted the ringtone volume and turned all my notifications back on, and now it's all fine (except I can't hear when my phone rings).

Any idea which app, or which kind of app, might use some kind of background alert sound that's coded as a ringtone and not a notification?

Gordon Ramsay

If you have ever watched Master Chef, Kitchen Nightmares or Hell's Kitchen, you know how adamant Gordon Ramsay is about fresh food ingredients, Never ever use anything frozen, plus, never use a microwave.

Gordon Ramsay just came out with a frozen meals you heat up in the microwave. I went ahead and bought his frozen Chicken Pot Pie

Gordon Ramsay Just Launched A Frozen Food Line But Fans Are Conflicted

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WIFI connection without internet access

Temporarily, I have my phone set to a static IP address with the intention of accessing a device that over WIFI. The device also has a static IP address. The WIFI that I have running isn't connected to the internet, that is what I want. My phone sees the WIFI, connects for a second, notices to internet access, then disconnects.

How do I force my phone to stay connected to a WIFI network that isn't connected to the internet?

Samsung Fold5-SEPTEMBER update

Samsung's 2nd update has started to roll out for the Fold5 international devices, F946B. bringing with it the September Security patch.

Build number = F946BXXU1AWI3 (European F946B)

Build number = F946BXXS1AWI4 (non European F946B)

Build date = 06 September 2023

Android Security patch = 01 September 2023

Download size = 400 MB (TBA)

Camera version = 13.1.01.69



It is a FOTA, (Firmware Over The Air), update and you can check... Settings > Software update... to see if it is available for you. Alternatively, you can connect to the Samsung PC suite, Smart Switch and check via that.


System information European AWI3

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See, also... Wipe Cache Partition, Repair apps & Galaxy App Booster

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Any Android print apps let you print other than top left of paper??I print a lot of address labels All apps print all images top/left of A4 paper??? T

Any Android print apps let you print other than top left of paper??
I print a lot of address labels
All apps print all images top/left of A4 paper???
They dont even let you charge the orientation????
I'm looking for an app that will let you print your image other than top/left of the paper

App for Limo Business - Ground Alliance

Hello, Limo Operators and Chauffeurs

Ground Alliance is a limo software that's been a game-changer for my business, First and foremost, what I appreciate most about Ground Alliance is its user-friendly interface. It's incredibly intuitive and easy to navigate, which is a huge plus for someone like me who isn't a tech expert. Whether you're managing bookings, dispatching drivers, or handling billing and payments, the software streamlines these processes and simplifies everything.

  • User-Friendly Interface: It's super easy to use, even if you're not tech-savvy.
  • Effortless Booking Management: Create, manage, and schedule bookings with ease.
  • GPS Tracking and Real-Time Dispatch: Keep tabs on drivers and optimize routes.
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Personalize your service for better client satisfaction.
  • Efficient Invoicing and Payments: Streamline your financials.
  • Insightful Reporting and Analytics: Make data-driven decisions.
  • Affiliate Network Integration: Expand your reach and boost bookings through partnerships.
Give it a try if you're in the ground transportation business.

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App Link: Ground Alliance - Apps on Google Play
Web: Ground Alliance : Limo Software | Limousine Reservation and Management

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Help Migrating to new A54, q's!

Hi All,

I had a LG G6 for the past couple years, fit all my needs until LG quit the phone business and started dropping features. So now I have a new A54 5G that I'm setting up and personalizing.
  • I'm set for "home screen only" and have several pages of apps. When the LG got to the last page, it would roll back around to page one. This phone makes me scroll backwards thru all the pages instead. Can this be made to act like the LG?
  • I have my screen timeout maxxed at 10 mins, as was the LG but the LG would black out after 15 secs of inactivity and not require a PW unless the 10 minutes had expired. The A54 stays "lit up" the entire 10 mins. Is there a setting for blank screen time?
  • T-Mobile clerk who did the setup hot-swapped my memory card w/o shutting anything down, and I got several popups that the (external 64g) memory card could not be written to. I've been through all the menus and don't see a way to test it for function. Is there one?
  • Is there a list of factory SPAMMO apps that can be safely uninstalled, or at least be disabled and moved into a junk folder?
  • The "widgets" seem way lamer than those for the LG. Is there something else that needs installing?
I'll prolly be back with more as I get into setting up apps, PWs, and layout...

Thanks!

Russ

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