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Compass in the Samsung S20 Ultra not working
- Smartphones
- 11 Replies
Has anyone else noticed their compass not working on their Samsung Galaxy S20 phones??
Mine just goes entirely unresponsive. So, for example, Google maps can no longer tell which direction I am facing. I've also tested in several other (non-Google) apps. None of them can use the compass once it stops working.
Oddly enough, it starts working immediately after a phone restart (I've tested this several times now). But then stops working again after a certain amount of phone idle time. This makes me think its NOT hardware related (i.e. since the sensor can work perfectly at times). But perhaps a software issue, e.g. a driver problem?
I've attached screen shots of an App called "Accurate Compass" because it allows me to check the status of the magnetometer. When it stops working, it just completely goes unresponsive. The first image shows it working perfectly well immediately after the phone has restarted. The second image occurs after the phone has sat idle for a certain amount of time (I don't know exactly how long it takes to stop working, but I am trying to test this).
Mine just goes entirely unresponsive. So, for example, Google maps can no longer tell which direction I am facing. I've also tested in several other (non-Google) apps. None of them can use the compass once it stops working.
Oddly enough, it starts working immediately after a phone restart (I've tested this several times now). But then stops working again after a certain amount of phone idle time. This makes me think its NOT hardware related (i.e. since the sensor can work perfectly at times). But perhaps a software issue, e.g. a driver problem?
I've attached screen shots of an App called "Accurate Compass" because it allows me to check the status of the magnetometer. When it stops working, it just completely goes unresponsive. The first image shows it working perfectly well immediately after the phone has restarted. The second image occurs after the phone has sat idle for a certain amount of time (I don't know exactly how long it takes to stop working, but I am trying to test this).
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- Apps & Games
- 0 Replies
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Avast Mobile Security Review
- By Dev_Smith
- Apps & Games
- 0 Replies
Avast Mobile Security costs and what's covered
Avast Mobile Security remains a freemium app, with a fairly feature-rich free tier and the option to drop the ads and unlock the premium features in the "Pro" tier for either $2.99 a month or $11.88 a year. This is a slight price bump from the last time I reviewed the app, but it is still one of the least expensive paid Android antivirus options on the market.
(Image credit: Avast)
Doing away with the ads is perhaps the most valuable piece of the Pro tier, but the anti-theft tools, app locking and tech support from Avast are all nice to have as well.
Users looking for an integrated VPN solution can bump up to the "Ultimate" tier for $23.88 yearly or $8.49 a month to use Avast's SecureLine VPN service. To add PC and macOS support for both the VPN and the antivirus software, you need to opt for the "Ultimate-Multi" plan, which costs $59.99 yearly or $27.99 (yes, that's right) monthly.
Malware protection
Avast also makes antivirus software for Windows and Mac, both free and paid. To check out the best options on either platform, please see our pages on the best Mac antivirus software and the best antivirus software overall.
Avast continues to make malware scanning the focus of its app with the big green "Scan" button. While it isn't going to win any speed records, the full scan took between 26 and 32 seconds, rather than the 45 to 60 that it spent churning away during my last review of the app.
You can still schedule your scans for any time and any day of the week, so there's no reason for you to ever see an active scan during waking hours.
Avast's Web Shield held up well in the supported browsers that I had installed – Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Dolphin – and managed to detect and block links from known malicious sites.
Malware detection
Avast Mobile Security achieved perfect results in German independent lab AV-TEST's evaluations of Android security products conducted in July 2019. The app detected 100% of the 3,347 "real-time" malware threats used, and 100% of the 3,433 samples that had been uncovered in the previous four weeks.
MORE: The 10 Best Android Phones
This puts Avast well ahead of the industry averages for this round of testing, which were 96.8% of real-time, and 97.6% of recently uncovered, threats. Those averages were dragged down by the abysmal performance of Google Play Protect. But even with that outlier eliminated, Avast was still ahead of the pack.
Avast Mobile Security remains a freemium app, with a fairly feature-rich free tier and the option to drop the ads and unlock the premium features in the "Pro" tier for either $2.99 a month or $11.88 a year. This is a slight price bump from the last time I reviewed the app, but it is still one of the least expensive paid Android antivirus options on the market.
(Image credit: Avast)
Doing away with the ads is perhaps the most valuable piece of the Pro tier, but the anti-theft tools, app locking and tech support from Avast are all nice to have as well.
Users looking for an integrated VPN solution can bump up to the "Ultimate" tier for $23.88 yearly or $8.49 a month to use Avast's SecureLine VPN service. To add PC and macOS support for both the VPN and the antivirus software, you need to opt for the "Ultimate-Multi" plan, which costs $59.99 yearly or $27.99 (yes, that's right) monthly.
Malware protection
Avast also makes antivirus software for Windows and Mac, both free and paid. To check out the best options on either platform, please see our pages on the best Mac antivirus software and the best antivirus software overall.
Avast continues to make malware scanning the focus of its app with the big green "Scan" button. While it isn't going to win any speed records, the full scan took between 26 and 32 seconds, rather than the 45 to 60 that it spent churning away during my last review of the app.
You can still schedule your scans for any time and any day of the week, so there's no reason for you to ever see an active scan during waking hours.
Avast's Web Shield held up well in the supported browsers that I had installed – Chrome, Opera, Firefox and Dolphin – and managed to detect and block links from known malicious sites.
Malware detection
Avast Mobile Security achieved perfect results in German independent lab AV-TEST's evaluations of Android security products conducted in July 2019. The app detected 100% of the 3,347 "real-time" malware threats used, and 100% of the 3,433 samples that had been uncovered in the previous four weeks.
MORE: The 10 Best Android Phones
This puts Avast well ahead of the industry averages for this round of testing, which were 96.8% of real-time, and 97.6% of recently uncovered, threats. Those averages were dragged down by the abysmal performance of Google Play Protect. But even with that outlier eliminated, Avast was still ahead of the pack.
Who touched my phone?
- By saban56
- Apps & Games
- 0 Replies
IntruderDetector
See who, when and where they touched your phone
Good for catching thieves, nosy friends, a partner, or whoever snoops around your phone in the act
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Latest update from Verizon
- By PitCarver
- Smartphones
- 3 Replies
Update just popped up on mine.
I'm all set...
I'm all set...
Suggestion about texts
- By taiowa
- Suggestion Box & Feedback
- 0 Replies
This is just a suggestion to add text notifications as an option in addition to email notifications. 
I enjoy this forum and want to stay in the loop about diff topics. I need more than an email (which I rarely check on a daily basis) reminder to come back and revisit my queries and others. Text notifications are more convenient as well.
Thank you.
I enjoy this forum and want to stay in the loop about diff topics. I need more than an email (which I rarely check on a daily basis) reminder to come back and revisit my queries and others. Text notifications are more convenient as well. Thank you.
You Tube
- By markdoc
- Smartphones
- 6 Replies
I just read on the internet, (so you know that it's true) that our LG V40 ThinQ has been
Certified As A YouTube Signature Device!
Stay safe in this craziness!
Certified As A YouTube Signature Device!
Stay safe in this craziness!
Android Forum Notifications?
- By taiowa
- VIP Lounge
- 2 Replies
I apologize if this is another dense repeated question but, does Android Forums have an option to receive text notifications rather than via email? I enjoy this forum and want to stay in the loop about diff topics. I need more than an email as a reminder to come back and revisit. It's so much easier for me to receive texts.