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What's a good screen protector?

L
Hi all,
I just made the switch from the Apple ecosystem to my brand new ceramic white S10+ beauty. I got a screen protector from T-Mobile, but the texture is a little weird (it's not a tempured glass one), and I was wondering what was the best kind of screen protector out there. I've read many have fingerprint sensor issues, so not really sure what route to go.
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What Android networking protocols/encryption actively in use?

B
Can anyone shed some light please? I've been trying to find out what networking protocols (e.g. WPA, WPA2) and encryption standards (e.g. AES/CCMP, TKIP) are actually in active use on some Android devices.

Firstly, all my Android devices are running on either 5.1 or 5.1.1.

My router's WiFi is set-up to be “WPA2 only” (there is not an option to specify the encryption algorithm).

I also have a WiFi extender (a Tenda A9) which does not have any facility to select any standards. The manufacturer's website states “WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK” and “TKIP algorithm”. Contradictorily, the PDF user guide downloaded from the site states "Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK, AES to encrypt the WiFi network that ensures the security. Be compatible with the uplink device’s WiFi encryption type: None, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK and Mixed WPA/WPA2-PSK" [sic].

I've installed WiFiAnalyzer (open source) from VREM Software Development on the Android devices (I tried various similar apps and this one seemed to give the most comprehensive info).

For the router (regardless of whether connected to the router or the extender) WiFiAnaylzer reported “[WPA2-PSK-CCMP][ESS]”

For the extender (regardless of whether connected to the router or the extender) WiFiAnaylzer reported “[WPA-PSK-CCMP][WPA2-PSK-CCMP][ESS]”. This suggests the manufacturer's website is wrong (and so the user manual is right) – and I would hope that if the extender uses CCMP(AES) for the downlink side, it would also use it for the uplink side (if the router supports it).

But to confound matters, on the Android devices (for the status of the currently active WiFi connection under Settings, WiFi) the following is shown:
When connected to the router: WPA/WPA2 PSK
When connected to the extender: WPA2 PSK​

I can't find anywhere on the Android devices that show the encryption algorithm in use (e.g. TKIP, AES/CCMP).

It is worth noting that all my Windows laptops (Win7, Win10 and even WinXP) are set-up to connect with WPA2-PSK with AES and they connect quite happily to the router and the extender.

So, is there any way to establish the encryption algorithm in use on Android (esp. 5.1 / 5.1.1)? This also begs the question as to what standards does Android even support (e.g. is TKIP sufficiently deprecated that Android does not support it all)?

And any views on the “anomalies” between what WiFiAnalyzer reports and the information from Android's own WiFi connection status screen?

Thanks in advance,
Bazzaman
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Themes where to get the images?

B
Hello!
I ran into a big problem. I want to upload applications to google play. But all my applications do not contain a single image. This is not very good, because applications with pictures are downloaded 10 times more. At first I wanted to download images from pixabay, but they told me that they would ban me if I did that.
They explained to me that I must either use paid images or my own. Since my apps are free, I have no money for paid images.
I began to learn drawing. And I can't draw. I take drawing tools in GIMP / Paint and I don’t know what to do with them. It does not even come out to repeat the lessons. Everything turns out wrong.
I lack imagination, and it is very difficult to draw pictures with a mouse.
I don’t have the money to buy Adobe Photoshop. I do not know what the matter is, but I have not found a single crack of the new version of Photoshop. Previously, there were many. Even in the Russian forums I am banned and refuse to send me a crack.
I don't know what to do, I'm depressed. I sat behind these drawing lessons for a long time. But I can't do anything.
What should I do?
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Tasks/reminders

I
Hey guys is there a way to get the reminders to pop up as a notification at the time you set it too like on the iPhone? If tried more than once to set on I selected the time and double check notification settings for the app and it still doesn't pop up... Not really much of a reminder if you have to go in the app Everytime to check what you wrote down.. I would just like a notification of what I need to remember at the time I set.. thanks!!!
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How to import a class SavedStateHandle

mcpixel
I have another big problem. I dial the SavedStateHandle and press alt+enter, I see only one useless item and nothing more!
I registered it in dependencies and synchronized gradle:
Code: 
def lifecycle_version = "2.0.0"

    // ViewModel and LiveData
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:$lifecycle_version"
    // alternatively - just ViewModel
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:$lifecycle_version" // For Kotlin use lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx
    // alternatively - just LiveData
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata:$lifecycle_version"
    // alternatively - Lifecycles only (no ViewModel or LiveData). Some UI
    //     AndroidX libraries use this lightweight import for Lifecycle
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime:$lifecycle_version"

    annotationProcessor "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-compiler:$lifecycle_version" // For Kotlin use kapt instead of annotationProcessor
    // alternately - if using Java8, use the following instead of lifecycle-compiler
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:$lifecycle_version"

    // optional - ReactiveStreams support for LiveData
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-reactivestreams:$lifecycle_version" // For Kotlin use lifecycle-reactivestreams-ktx

    // optional - Test helpers for LiveData
    testImplementation "androidx.arch.core:core-testing:$lifecycle_version"
Code: 
def lifecycle_version = "2.0.0"

    // ViewModel and LiveData
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:$lifecycle_version"
    // alternatively - just ViewModel
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel:$lifecycle_version" // For Kotlin use lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx
    // alternatively - just LiveData
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-livedata:$lifecycle_version"
    // alternatively - Lifecycles only (no ViewModel or LiveData). Some UI
    //     AndroidX libraries use this lightweight import for Lifecycle
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-runtime:$lifecycle_version"

    annotationProcessor "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-compiler:$lifecycle_version" // For Kotlin use kapt instead of annotationProcessor
    // alternately - if using Java8, use the following instead of lifecycle-compiler
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-common-java8:$lifecycle_version"

    // optional - ReactiveStreams support for LiveData
    implementation "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-reactivestreams:$lifecycle_version" // For Kotlin use lifecycle-reactivestreams-ktx

    // optional - Test helpers for LiveData
    testImplementation "androidx.arch.core:core-testing:$lifecycle_version"
But it did not help. In general, nothing helps as if this class does not exist at all! Help
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Help Phone is unusable

U
Kind of a strange issue: any time I try to open any app on my phone, my phone immediately returns to the first page of my home screen. I can't open the options, make calls or text, or even scroll to the second page of my home screen- it just immediately returns to the first page of home. Interestingly, I can access the drop-down menu, but if I pick any setting and tap on "more settings" or click the gear to access the options I just get immediately sent back to the home screen. Prior to this issue occurring, I had just updated my eset security app, so I have a feeling that it's somehow responsible, but I'm not sure how to test this hypothesis or fix the issue.

Also, when I try to uninstall the eset app, the dialog asking for confirmation immediately closes
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Pie Update rendered Menus Unreadable

Strangeaslife
My phone received the upgrade from Oreo to Pie this week. I am using a Samsung Galaxy J7 and I was also upgraded to One UI 1.1.

Since the update I have an issue where menus and settings are rendered unreadable or nearly so because backgrounds have been changed to black and text to a dark grey making text very difficult to read. Today while trying to add to my calendar I ran into an issue where the background has been rendered white and the text is white so I can't even see to adjust the time etc for my event. My phone has become all but unusable because of this update.

I'm not 100% certain if it the problem lies with Pie or One UI but I'm checking all around because this needs to get fixed ASAP.

I have restarted my phone a couple times since the update, and I confirmed the Default theme is set so I am not on a custom theme or high contrast (switching to a high contrast theme might help a bit, I do realize, but to me that is not an acceptable permanent solution). I checked my display settings and everything looks normal from what I can tell.

Anyone seen this issue? I've scoured the web and can't really find much on this at all. Thanks in advance! I just bought this phone a few months ago, I really need this thing working right!
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Change aspect ratio

rydennoah
I dont know if this is tge best place to post but i was wondering if there was a way to change the aspect ratio of a phone (by adding black bars). My phone (oneplus 7 pro) has a 19.5:9 aspect ratio wich alot of apps are not built for. Oxygen os automatically removes the black bars wich works fine for 99% of apps, but some apps stretch when removing the bars. I was wondering if there was a way of adding bars to certain apps.
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Jetstream storage corrupted

C
I've phad a jetstream box for about 2 months and it was working well. It just developed an issue with attached storage where the storage is 0 misc and then whatever extra space saying accessible or available but that space cannot be accessed. This has happened to with a 400gb sandisk microsd, a sandisk 124gb usb stick and a generic 500gb usb drive. It seems to set up the drives like they are partitioned. They show 0 misc space then whatever. I have tried various reformats and windows partition tools. Is this normal. Is the box infected or defective? Thanks in advance
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Game debugging

X
Hi,

There is a mobile application - a network game on android and it has regular crashes due to bugs in network communication.
How can debug be organized so that the logs are saved somewhere and can be obtained later?

How can an android application access the file system and write logs there?
Is there any network monitor for android?

Option with ADB is not suitable.
The debug process must be managed directly on the device.

Any other methods, great!)

Sorry for bad English
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Close open app, when locking screen

K
Hi,
Is there any way to close open app, when I am locking the screen?

For anyone, which will ask why I would like to do this I will describe my use case:

I am playing my game (it work's in horizontal screen and opening it is costfull - takes time). When I am stopping playing I am used to just lock the screen. Now, when I unlocking or what worse someone is trying to call me my phone tries to open last working app, what sometimes making my phone totally stuck for a while and I am even not able to answer the call.

(I am using samsung galaxy j5 2017).

Thanks in advance for any response. If there is also other option, which will solve my issue I will be glad to check it.

Best regards,
Krzysiek
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Can't delete image

O
I was deleting some images and then 1 turned into a image of a white exclamation mark with a white circle surrounding it and the rest of the image was grey. I've tried clearing cache and data, restarting my phone also when searching through my files I couldn't find the image, in the gallery I cannot edit or move this image to another album. So how do I delete is image that my phone doesn't think exists.
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