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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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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.

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