I recently bought a S8 Plus from China.
However this version does not include google play store, apps and It's in android 8.0
I wish to update this to android 9.0 and to the hong kong version however it's not letting me
it keeps saying security check failed: pit when I try to flash it. I even tried to flash the original firmware that was on the S8 Plus but it still doesn't work.

I am working on Android 7 for video recording. After done Video record the file is saved in SATA partition. If I check the details of recorded file shows some wrong date and time (01-01-1970, 00:00).

Please give the fix.

Should an Android One phone use less memory since it's only using stock Android and there are no manufacturer bloatware? How come the Nokia 6.1, and Android One phone, uses a huge chunk of system memory , 14GB out of 32GB, straight out of the box?

So for those of you that know me from XDA, you'll probably know that I failed miserably at delivering content for the original 1st gen Revvl and Revvl Plus. I think I let a lot of people down in that small community. But after my recent successes with the Vortex Synq and Orbic Wonder, I want to give this another try with the new knowledge I've obtained since then

I've got a few tricks up my sleeve I didn't have before, and I want to have a Round 2 against this Revvl lineup. I don't own this phone because I don't have Tmobile, but if anyone's willing to take the risk that owns one of these phones and wants to potentially make some cool stuff for it, let me know and we can work together to try and get something happening. Obviously I can't guarantee anything, but it's worth a try... hey, even if all we can get is root or TWRP, that's still a whole lot better than nothing

I'm working on a project that communicates with a web API. I have a localhost I've been working with so far, and I have the base url defined in a configs.xml resource file:
The website has a test. and beta. subdomain, so a live test would need
What I'm wondering is: how do I make this something I can easily configure for different builds, other than manually changing this value for each build?

I found out a former student, who was only 31 committed suicide. I'm devastated. Just horrified. Grief.

When I get an alert from Discover and press the notification, nothing happens. It should fire up the Discover app, and then [after logging in] take me to whatever the alert was about.

I've deleted its cache--nothing, then cache and data--nothing, then uninstalled and reinstalled--still nothing.

I didn't have this issue on the identical phone this one replaced.

Moto Z² Force Edition, Oreo 8.0.0

Okay unless I am watching music videos or a movie, I keep my phone on portrait mode.
Over the last week or so I will turn off the auto rotation after I am done watching what ever but then a few minutes I will go to use my phone and it's back in landscape mode.
I will check and make sure the auto rotation off.
So far restarting the device has solve the issue.
Unfortunately while it seemed to be occurring sporadically
The last few days it's been occurring more frequently and to complicate matters my device has begun to freeze up each time this has happened over the last day or so.
Not sure what is causing the problem

Hi all,

When pressing the Home Key or Power Key to wake up the phone, whether after PIN input or not, it defaults to the phone dial pad screen. Is it possible to nominate the Home Screen direct and save a keystroke?

Thanks,

Ian

my phone is 7 days old and I have had to reload the contacts twice be cause they disappeared. Any ideas?
masptc

Hello, I'm trying to troubleshoot an issue with a app provider providing second phone line services. When I use their "carrier" option (uses Verizon to make and receive calls instead of over Wifi/data), my own number shows on called ID instead of the caller's information. When I switch to Wifi/data options, things work fine. But I would prefer to use carrier option.

The provider says I need to "whitelist" the app:

"Click Device Settings >> Battery >> Top right choose “Battery Optimization”. Toggle from “Not Optimized” to “All Apps”. Scroll to app and then choose “Don’t Optimize” and click “Done”."

... and also to "enable all notifications":

"Notifications: Settings >> Apps (OR Apps & Notifications OR Application Manager) >> Scroll to app >> Enable all notifications."

However, neither of these options are available to me on my version of Android (5.0.2). Does anyone know how to perform these actions on my version?

Hi, new Galaxy S7 user, got used one and am happy with it. Question: Say phone sitting on table for minutes and screen went black, so I know can get Home screen by pressing home button or pressing power button once. But is there any other way?

What I wanted to do is get Home screen from "sleeping" phone via the touch screen, perhaps by drawing a pattern on the touch screen and not by depressing any button. Is there a way? Using Android ver 8 it says. Thanks.

Hello there I'm ian and I have a huawei p smart 2019. I've noticed that I can't delete certain pictures from the gallery app while others taken in between them can. Its not like there is no option to delete them just when I press the trashcan button nothing happens. Other apps like discord, Skype or messanger don't even notice the existence of the pictures. Its really annoying
Thanks for the help
Ian

Hello,
Does anybody can help please: Is there any emulator for Android to be installed on a PC that will allow me to do the following:
To be able to install different devices firmware (from the factory, so exactly the one that the device has) so I can test my app like having that device in hand. Like for Samsung S9, Tab 3, Google Pixel, and so on.
To install apps to test them
To use USB drive to emulate the SD card of the device, an USB attached camera instead of the phone's camera)
To have access to the device buttons (on an image of the device will be great)
Basically to use the device for almost anything (except making calls - this will not be a problem (yet!)).

Hi everyone,
i just got a new phone and noticed an issue with metadata which i have never experienced on my previous phones. ringtones free download

whenever i download a video online (for example a YouTube or Twitter uploaded in 2013), Google Photos somehow finds the original metadata and sorts the video way down the gallery with that date making it hard to find immediately. it even affects my WhatsApp
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how do i stop this?

I just bought a Pixel 3 XL to replace my old Galaxy S5. On the Pixel, I get full-screen pop-up ads right in the middle of using an app. It happens on many apps. It doesn't appear to be related to the app itself because it happens on apps that I have written myself and downloaded to the phone directly from Android Studio. Has anyone else seen this behavior? If so do you know how to stop it? (I have disabled notifications on all the apps, but that didn't help.)

Hi folks, my wife has an s7 and buys an electronic bus ticket. Each trip she activates a ticket, a bar code appears on screen and this is scanned on bus. Recently the code is unable to be scanned. She has tried on several buses and has removed the screen saver she had on the phone but still not working. The screen is in perfect condition. No scratches or chips. She has uninstalled and reinstalled app etc. Anyone any idea why this should suddenly stop being scannable. Cheers.

Hello,

I need to develop clinometer can someone help how to develop or provide basic code.I have given reference app link.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plaincode.clinometer

Well, with the last update, my Night Mode no longer STAYS in Night Mode. Turn it on, 10, 15, 20 minutes, maybe an hour later, I come awake b/c the bloody watch is chirping at me. Check it and NM has mysteriously disappeared. Reset, fall asleep, only to awakened again. finally put it into DND Mode.

Can find nothing on the phone or watch to explain this. Any help would be appreciated.

I just been following this example to use whatsapp without a sim card - https://www.alltechbuzz.net/use-whatsapp-without-number-sim-card/

So My question is -when it is installed properly -We can Only send sms/text messages to other people that have the same Whatsapp installed on their phone ??? and be connected on the internet at the same time we are ???? is this correct ???

Hi , Today i went to check my Galaxy S8 and it asked for a pin . the page had numbers with small letters and an emergency calls only text down the bottom, I can answer calls can't make the i can swipe down page and get all the normal icons flight mode e.t.c. but as soon a s i press them it goes back to that pin required page . I can touch the front page and look at all the notifications for facebook messages and such but as before cannot access them.
The whole problem is that I have never put a pin on this phone so I have no idea what it wants , I tried a few combinations and it says try again in 2 mins.
What is going on I would rather not lose my data and photo's but if that is the only option then so be it
Thanks in advance
Johnnie

My Fiance' sent me a screenshot and I noticed this white heart with a smile icon in his notifications. Does anyone know what app uses this icon for notifications?

Need a PDF Convert APP, any recommendation?

Hi All,

I got trouble when set "Use network-provided time zone" . It is not updating the time zone. Still it is in GMT only.

I am working on Android Nought.

Please provide the fix ?

Thanks & Regards,
VinothS.

I have a LG Premier Pro LTE. My S8 died via battery catching fire (long story), so until I can afford another S8 or better I have no choice but to deal with this phone. It's a good phone, but I want to root it.

Anyone have any idea on how this can be rooted? I have tried Kingo and King root. Any other possible ways to root this device?

Sorry for posting this on this forum, but I could not find a Premier Pro Forum