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PHone number format

I have notices that some of the mobile numbers in my phone book are showing a +44 (then number) and then I have a duplciate with the standard 01473 prefix.

I know that the +44 is the UK interntinal number.

Is there a way to tell Samsug S21 to always store the local number and not the + 44 format.

I never go aborad so can't see that I ever will need to dial it in the internsaitonal format

SAP ABAP

Hi ABAP Experts,
I'm facing an issue with displaying data in an ALV grid using SAP ABAP. I have written the necessary code to retrieve the data from the database table, but I'm having trouble displaying it in the ALV grid format. I would appreciate any assistance or guidance on how to resolve this problem.
Here's the code snippet I've been working on:
abapCopy code
REPORT z_test_alv_grid.

DATA: it_data TYPE TABLE OF z_custom_table,
wa_data TYPE z_custom_table.

SELECT * FROM z_custom_table INTO TABLE it_data.

CALL FUNCTION 'REUSE_ALV_GRID_DISPLAY'
EXPORTING
i_callback_program = sy-rapid
i_callback_top_of_page = 'TOP-OF-PAGE'
it_fieldcat = lt_fieldcat[]
TABLES
t_outtab = it_data[].

IF sy-subarc <> 0.
MESSAGE 'Error displaying ALV grid.' TYPE 'E'.
ENDIF.
I have already defined the necessary field catalog in the lt_fieldcat internal table.
The issue I'm facing is that the data is not being displayed correctly in the ALV grid. It either shows blank cells or does not display any data at all. I have double-checked the field catalog and the internal table, and they seem to be populated correctly.
Any suggestions on what might be causing this issue or any alternative approaches to displaying the data in an ALV grid would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help!
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Seen any sortable phone call log apps?

I'm looking for an app I can log work related call info with. Things like date, company/person spoken too, and notes about what was discussed but in a way that is sortable so if I need to look at all calls with a particular person/company or calls on a particular date I can sort for that. I use both Tick Tick and Evernote for other things but have not been able to find a way to use either for this in a way that's sortable. Another thing that would be very helpful would be for whatever app I use to have a widget. Do any of you know of any apps like this?

Zep

Please help

Can someone please help me? I use Google one to backup my data, including apps. It's always backed up all of them. But recently, the past 2 or 3 backups have only backed up about a third of them. Anyone have any advice? Its so frustrating. I've tried going into my apps and making sure they're all enabled, but that doesn't help. Help!!

Text message app suddenly unable to send image attachments

I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S9, model number SM-G965U, running Android version 10. It is not rooted.

The text messaging app I use is simply called "Messages," and it's the default messaging app Samsung and/or T-Mobile included with this phone.

My problem is that when I try to text a pic to somebody, it just sits there with a little ball spinning around to signify the process is, well, still processing. Then, eventually, I get a message telling me the item failed to send. Text messages themselves are able to go through just fine; it's only the image files that are a problem.

I have tried:

Restarting the phone
Connecting to my home WiFi instead of the T-Mobile network
Forcing the app to stop and clearing its cache

What else can I try?

Thank you.

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I'm starting the process of suing BLU

I've posted on this forum before and the topic really wasn't going anywhere, as it just became a dumping ground for people to air their grievances
This is my original post: Help - this is reprehensible I despise phones because of this.

While I wasn't happy with some of what was going on, I will say thank you to the people who did reply as on just about any other forum, the topic would have been closed, me labeled as a troll, and banned. So I thank people for actually understanding. So Instead of continuing I left the forum for a while to let things chill. So again that's a personal thank you from me to the people in that thread. That being said, now onto this post

I want to bring people's attention to a few things mentioned in that topic:
1. Why not get another phone
2. Look it up.

Here are the problems with those two statements people love to use as a crutch:
I shouldn't have to get another phone or look anything up nor will I. People saying get another phone or look something up, is nothing but letting company off the hook because they cannot provide instructions on how to use their products. I shouldn't have to look up how to use a basic feature never-mind how to take a picture. That shit is the companies responsibility, NOT MINE.

This mentality people in society have if passing the buck off to people culture can go **** off. A company made the product then they are going to explain it. Pure and simple. A product such as a phone shouldn't be so complex to the point it becomes unusable and create this much grief for a consumer. So Inow seeking a lawyer to sue BLU because this issue goes way beyond the normal issues.

BLU is committing consumer fraud, along with several consumer rights violation and federal protection crimes. Consumers are protected by several laws that BLU and any company like BLU that pulls the same stunt. They've false advertise, they've sold an unusable phone, refuse to address any problems, even blacklist you when you call with problems (While not a crime or violation because of all the other violations, it's one more nail in their coffin).

I cannot get into the specifics of this but this all stems from the entire lack of actual user/instruction manual. On BLU's website they have this:

That is not in any way a user/instruction manual. It's filled with false statements, misrepresentations, and inaccuracies. Case in point, the notification bar is listed as the Google search bar. People try debating this but it's not a debate, in that manual they literally have the Google search bar itself labeled AS the actual notification bar. People tried using their own knowledge to counter argue that but that's what I'm talking about. regardless of what people know how to do, the manual still has it listed incorrectly and that's what this is about.

Due to BLU outright refusing to provide any instructions for their phones, it literally maked it impossible for anyone who purchased one to enjoy or do anything with it I will get into more details about specifics in another topic using videos showing a small portion of the problems.

BLU is a company called Bold Like Us:
Their Website BLU Products Bold Like Us

The device I'm referring to in this post is a Blue V91 which for some reason changed the name to BLU G91. That model phone of theirs doesn't even do 1/4 of the things it lists on the box.

I'm making videos I need for this case and will be posting them in a new topic as I make them.

For now if anyone has a BLU product and you want to sue them as well once this gets underway you might be able to be added as a defendant. But as for now this company needs to be held accountable and actually have a punishment applied which is what I intend to do.

I will try and keep people updated on what's going on with this.

  • Question Question
Galaxy s20 + 5g phone is not reliable

Hello Android experts. About three months ago, I bought a (brand-new) phone for my wife. In all other respects, she finds it quite satisfactory, but there are two things that she wishes could be improved.

1) The most important of the two is that, when she is in a telephone conversation with some people (up to now, it is with two people), the connection is very poor, and many times, it is lost altogether. One of her relatives is in London (we are in Manchester, England) and the other one lives in Hull in Yorkshire. She does not have any problem when she calls other, more local relatives, but today, she needed to borrow my phone (a Motorola) to converse with her son in London. With my phone, she had no difficulties. Why should things be like this, and what, if anything, can she do to make trouble-free calls?

2) The second thing she finds unacceptable is that, when she takes (say) five photos of something (so as to be able to select the best shot), she finds the photo thumbnails are far too small, in her "Files" > Images, to see the details and select the best one. If she looks at the pictures in "Gallery" app, she can see the details because the photos are large, but then, she would need to go back to "Files" > Images to delete, and she is unable to see which is the one to delete, for reasons given above. Is there any satisfactory way round this problem?

With thanks in hopes of some informed advice,
S.

Help Lost Microphone

My Galaxy A12SM-A 125U microphone stopped working so I searched for a fix. Every suggestion began with "restart the phone" (which makes sense) but still could not find a fix. I have restarted my phone about 6 times and still no microphone access. I can make and receive phone calls but I can no longer dictate messages and notes. I foolishly decided to reset my phone (BAD idea). Now my microphone still doesn't work and I have to reconfigure my phone which looks like it'll take days; and still no microphone.
Initially I wanted to root this phone but could not get clear instructions. My last phone was rooted (Galaxy S5) and I miss that simplicity.
Would love to root this phone but either way I must fix the mic.

Any help is appreciated,

Tom

Apps Scraping text from android app to desktop

Hi everybody! I'm working on a project where I want to extract text from an android app to my desktop, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of any libraries/similar projects that I could use. I've searched online but the projects/articles I found mainly seem to concern scraping web traffic to and from a phone, which isn't really what I'm after since the apps I'm looking at store data locally.

Another question I have is about the development of such a feature. Since I've never worked in the android environment I'm not quite sure about the terminology and such, but would using the accessibility features of the phone be a good approach to solving such a problem? I looked at the app "Universal Copy", which seems to have similar functionality to what I'm after and from what I understand that is built on accessibility features.

Thanks for reading :)

I show up here every five years or so to ask y'all what I should do next... I'm baaaack

Hi all, and as before, thanks for your indulgence.

My Moto G7 has been a great phone for me for 3.5 years. Today the camera is making a buzzzz and refusing to focus. The 'civilian level' fixes have not worked, and due to the construction of this phone (the screen has to come off) the repair is likely beyond my ability to successfully execute. So to take it to a shop to have new camera guts, new battery because we're there, and new screen because the old one will likely shatter = $150. That strikes me as kinda on the edge for a 3.5 year old phone.

But maybe not, given the price of new ones.

But maybe so? I don't need (or want) anything expensive. My priorities are:

Good call quality - I still use it as a phone
Good battery life - two days is better than one
Not huge - don't want anything bigger than the 6" screen I have, and would prefer smaller
Ability to use Brave browser, so maybe that eliminates the Pixel models
Sub $300 price if possible

I don't think I need 5G, and I'm pretty sure I don't even want it. Do I need it?

My G7's camera quality was adequate for my needs.

I'm not a gamer.

Samsung and I are not friends; I enjoy the 'closer to stock Android' experience of motorola.

A rugged phone might not be a bad idea, as my motorcycling GPS just croaked and I could make the phone help me there. I know nothing about the DOOGEE, Uniherz, and Blackwing phones available on Amazon. Good? Bad? Ugly?

I'm in the Verizon world.

Thanks for any ideas, and if the best idea is 'repair the phone ya got,' that's actually easiest.

First Impressions: Motorola RAZR+

"RAZR+" is the name of the U.S. version of the phone known internationally as "RAZR 40 Ultra" - I don't know why they renamed it for this market. If you've watched any of the unboxing videos, they often show a clear case included. There was no case with mine, nor was it listed in the box contents. Maybe the Ultra version included one and that's what the early reviewers received? In any event, a case is definitely needed. Early reviewers rave about the red RAZR+, as it's the only one with a "vegan leather" back cover, supposedly making it grippier. IMO, it doesn't make any difference. The phone is slippery in the hand without a case, but that's because the sides (where you're actually holding it) are slick. The material on phone back is irrelevant!

Rather than rehash topics that have already been covered in the numerous online videos, I'll comment on items I haven't seen mentioned elsewhere.
  1. Answering calls: You can answer an incoming call with the phone open or closed. If it's closed, you'll see the typical Android slide-to-answer screen on the outer display, and the call will be automatically placed in speaker-phone mode. If you prefer privacy, just open the phone and the call will be automatically answered. Likewise, to end a call, close the phone. BTW, I suggest resisting the urge to open the phone by flicking your wrist (ala a Star Trek communicator). The hinge seems solid and robust, but I think snapping it open in this manner continually would take its toll. When open the phone is open it is more than 6.5" tall, so there's a lot of leverage being exerted. Caveat emptor!
  2. The primary (inner) screen is gorgeous! The resolution and refresh numbers didn't mean much to me, but seeing is believing. If you watch a 4K video with a personal close-up, you can see peach fuzz on a child's face! I loaded some high-res images from my previous phone, a Pixel 5, and they were noticeably clearer and more detailed. This really makes the user experience enjoyable.
  3. External display: Every video I've watched shows the resizing bar, which can be swiped up to move the viewable area above the camera cutouts. This is useful when using an app that has text or buttons that would be obscured by the cutouts. Unfortunately, I use the old 3-button ("< o ") navigation rather than gestures. I ride a motorcycle, and gesture navigation was constantly being activated while riding. The reason I said it was unfortunate is because using the button navigation is mutually exclusive with being able to resize the external screen - it's always above the camera cutouts with 3-button navigation. Not a big deal, but something to be aware of.
All things considered, I'm glad I got the phone. The small folded size lends itself to being placed is shallow pockets without fear of falling out. You can also use the phone partially open and it acts as a tripod for video conferencing, etc. My wife is so impressed that she is switching from iPhone to get her own RAZR+. I never thought I'd see the day she would switch from Apple!

Motherboard Upgrade to Run Modern Android?

As most of you know: When an Android computer (and smartphones are handheld computers) is too old, it won't get Android updates anymore.
To run the latest Android, you usually need to get a new computer. But why's that? Why not just replace the motherboard? Why aren't there new motherboards sold for old computers, new motherboards which allow the computer to run a modern version of Android?

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I am happy to show some gameplay of my upcoming game

How much you think a game like this should be priced?

  • $1.99

    Votes: 1 50.0%
  • $2.99

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • $4.99

    Votes: 1 50.0%
  • $6.99

    Votes: 0 0.0%

Hi all,
I am happy to show some gameplay from my upcoming game for android devices. Let me know your thoughts! I am also starting a poll to see how much you will be willing to pay for an android game like this that has no micro transactions or ads.

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