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

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.

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?

thanks very much for any insights!

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:

In regards to the information shown in this tweet

Developers need to update all their apps to target API level 31 or above to remain available to users on devices running Android OS higher than your app's target API level.

but what happens if you dont update your apps to meet this?

If I uninstall updates to my Google Phone app, what will happen to data like recent calls, contacts, visual voicemail, etc.?

Thanks.

Hi, in my apps list I find two "Download" apps, in two different versions, but only one in the file manager, which one can I delete without causing damage?

Hello,

Without an engineering degree, I can't figure out how to prevent the alarm from playing sounds: I only want the phone to vibrate.

Checking the "Vibrate" option and the "mute" icon through the volume button didn't help.

It's a second-hand phone, and the previous owner upgraded the phone to Evolver EvolutionX ROM, so the UI is different from the original Xiaomi Redmi EMUI interface.

Thanks for any help.

PS: What's the meaning of the middle icon (bell with slash in its center)?

If, as recommended in several videos I've watched, it's helpful for battery longevity to avoid full charging (and leaving on charge when full) how can I best do that?

I have a Galaxy A13 and as far as I'm aware there's no way to make it stop charging automatically.

My next step was apps that would notify me with a tone when it reached my desired charge level so if I heard it I could unplug, at least I'd be able to stop it fully charging a lot of the time.

I can't find a simple easy to use app to do that. I've tried a couple and they're overly fiddly and/or ad clogged.

Can anyone recommend one or a simple way to do what I want?

I never benefit from this popup and want to disable it. How?

My app is responding, but I get this every 10 seconds on the Brave browser app when on rotton tomatoes. This popup is ironically the only issue.

Hi,

I have 2 SIM cards in my Edge Pro 20.

Until now, when I dialled a number via my car radio, a pop-up appeared where I could select the SIM card. I also could set a default SIM card for a contact in the selection menue.

If I had already dialled the number from a certain sim card, then the same sim was automatically selected again.

Recently, the sim cards in the pop-up are no longer clickable. The checkbox to save the selection has also disappeared.



I'm on Android 13, build number T1RAS33.55-15-10-3.

Any help would be appreciated

Im new to Android Development, and I need to create an app that opens another app like so:

I open App 'X', which then goes and opens App 'Y' and App 'X' closes itself in the background. Any assistance as to how I would make this? I need very specific guidance, because Im very stupid lol.

Pre-written code examples would be greatly appreciated, but a step by step guide on doing this would be insanely helpful.

edit: just tell me how to open the app from another app pls i beg

Hi all, i developed an android native app, and i want to build it to playstore from appcenter through github workflow pipelines, but while running the workflow iam getting this issue like below, can anybody please help me on this issue.

Iam providing the workflow syntax for better understanding.

I have had a Samsung Galaxy Tab S5e for a few months and am irritated by how slow/unresponsive it is when it wakes up after not being used for a few hours. Seems like there must be something going on in the background gobbling up resources!

I have found a way round this in that if the first thing I do is "Close All" apps then seems to be OK, even if there are only 3-4 "standard" apps running, like Chrome, Email, Moon Reader.

First question......anybody any ideas how to fix this?

Second question.......are there any tools I can install to get a better idea of what the tablet is doing when it is so slow?

Thanks

I want a simple and clean up time widget, so I can know how much my cell has been up though, and I do not know where to find one that is decent, and free.

Can anyone tell me what app this belongs to and what it means?

Hi, folks !!!

I have both an Android TV and the package android-tools on Termux, which has ADB commands. Can I use Termux for ADB on my Android TV ???

What's this icon next to only some of my apps? It's a heart with a circle. It is also next to all my bookmarks as well.

This is a safety feature. So, every time I connect a headset to my phone, I have to connect to somebody and then turn my headset vol up. pita. Any way to modify/remove/mollify this "feature"? Thanks

Moto one 5g ace on 12, current, STOCK. Happens on any headset. Current is Skullcandy Indy Evo. Happens on any android release on any android phone. "feature" has been around since GB.

Every time I get a voicemail Samsung notification makes it available directly only as video voicemail. I don't want to download that Samsung app with whatever terms/conditions it has.. To listen to it as audio I have to go to the Contacts, search for Samsung voicemail phone number, and then call it. How can I set so that the notification will take me directly to audio voicemail? That's how it works on my other LG phone.

A few procedures that I personally find helpful after installing an update or if I encounter issues are wiping the phone's temporary Cache Partition and using the Galaxy Apps Booster.

Wiping the Cache Partition is considered best practice after a major firmware update and can solve a lot of issues, such as lagging and apps foreclosing. This does not affect your data and is very simple and easy to perform.

Whilst in Recovery mode you can also select the option to, "Repair apps", in case you are experiencing app issues.
This video will show you how to clear your phone's temporary Cache Partition of any corrupt files and detritus that may cause issues for you. It works on both the Z Fold and Z Flip series devices.

(NB. Connecting your device via USB may only be needed for the international devices)


I also use the Galaxy Apps Booster as well, which can be found in the, "Good Guardians", app in the App drawer of Android 13> on some models.
If you do not have Good Guardians in the App drawer, it can be downloaded from the Samsung Store along with its component apps. The app is available only in the USA, Europe, Vietnam, South Korea, and China for flagship devices. See screenshot

Simply run the Galaxy App Booster. If it is your first time using this app it can take awhile to finish. Subsequent runs are around 4 min's.

You may also wish to try out some of the other apps in Good Guardians

Good Guardians



Galaxy App Booster



See, also...“Magic Trick” of Galaxy App Booster

(It may be useful to bookmark this post for future reference)

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

Build number = F946BXXS1AWH3

Build date = 08 August 2023

Android Security patch = 01 August 2023

Download size = 340.98 MB

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




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

My wife's phone is Moto G7 Plus and backed up to her Gmail account.
My phone is Mi 11 Lite and backed up to my Gmail account.

I would like to give my phone to my wife.
Is there anyway I can transfer her phone data to my phone please?

I was thinking, if I factory re-set my phone I can setup her account on Mi 11 from her Google backup. But I don't particularly want to do it that way. The main reason is, as you might know, Mi phones have so much bloatware. I have to through with this long process of getting rid off them.

I hope I made my point clear. Thank you in advance.

I want to wipe Android off my smartphone, and install WearOS instead.

Possible?

I want to wipe Android off my smartphone, and install ChromeOS instead.

Possible?