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Pixel 3 or 3A?

Hello all, first timer here. Thinking about a Pixel 3A but since the price of the 3 is $599 now maybe $200 more for the 3 instead? I had an original Pixel and really liked it. Using a Moto Z2 play currently and tired of slow security updates and non working NFC. Thanks for any input.

Help LG K10 Power radio turned off, can't turn on.

Hello.
My LG K10 Power (M320TV) got its "radio" signal (not FM Radio) turned off.
It doesn't receive any signal from my data carrier, nor can I access the internet via data.
I tried using Android's HiddenMenu function to toggle it back on, but once tapping on "Phone Information", I'm greeted with a message that says "This application does not work on this device".
This isn't the first time it has happened, and I managed to fix it the first time by factory resetting the phone, but doing it again would really slow me down as I'd need to re-update all the apps and redownload all the games I have (which are 1gb+ in size).
Anything I can do or should I just factory reset it again?

Help My phone just died by committing OS suicide

Alright so here's what happened:

Its a Sunday morning. I'm not a church goer but I do like my little dab of Abel in the morning.

Anywho, I'm using my phone (Acer Liquid Z320 (i know but who cares)) and my screen went black.

I'm thinking: "hey maybe my phone just had enough and wanted some sleep".

So I decide to turn it back on and my phone started up.

Pretty normal amirite? Yes and No.

My phone is now taking 15 minutes to startup which got me bamboozled.

After the startup I notice my background is now at it's factory default.

I notice that my phone is asking to link a google account to setup the phone.

My phone is asking for a new PASSWORD.

All the apps are in factory default.

I realized what just happened. My phone reset itself.

So I'm thinking hey this is not that bad right?

I stored everything on my google drive so all I lost is my app data.

Everything is going to be right? Right?

Nope.

I look at my phone memory and I see I only have 100 kb of space left (out of 8 GB) and when I uninstall all the extra factory default apps, I only have 100 mbs left even though I clearly uninstalled 300 mbs worth of apps.

I had an 16 GB SD card plugged in and I notice that there is now only a total of 4 GB available space.
Meaning that the other 12 GB is unrecognizable.

When I turn on my WiFi there is no wifi networks nearby even though there is like 15-20 networks around me.

So In Summary:
1. My Phone reseted randomly but did not erase my old data on the Hard Drive and SD Card.
2. My old data is unrecognizable and not being seen as actual data.
ex. I have 5 GB of available space on the hard drive and I used 4.5 GB of space. My phone resets but now recognizes the available space on my hard drive is 0.5 GBs instead of 5 GB
3. My wifi doesn't work. Maybe driver broke when rebooting.
4. My OS is now a potato


So what my questions are:
1. How did this happen.
2. How do I salvage it now?
3. Instead of throwing it out, can I erase everything on my phone and flash a new OS and how?

My device specs:
Phone: Acer Z320 Liquid
OS: Android 5.0.something something
How long using it: 1.5 Years
Price: $99 (probably a factor)
Social Security Number: ***Mod Redacted***

Basic Tmo service = no missed calls

I'm using Pie on a Moto X4 but the problem involves my carrier and Tmo service. Apparently, because I'm using Tmo (GSM LTE ) vs. their "super" LTE (Verizon) my phone doesn't show me when I have missed calls.
Therefore, I don't know to check voice messages.

I would imagine any app would have access to the same data that Pie uses, and therefore couldn't overcome this problem. Obviously, missed calls is a basic function of a phone. If any app could help it would save a few $.

Anyone else have this issue? I believe I can switch my SIM to use the Verizon 'network' but I'm vy disappointed
and wonder if this happens on any other carrier. The carrier is U.S. Mobile.

Thank you.

setText with concatenated elements

I have the following statement

textView9.setText("Sale price: " + String.format("%.0f", salePrice) + " " + saleHold);

but it gives a warning

Do not concatenate text displayed with setText. Use resource string with placeholders.

I understand using a resource string for the "Sale price" part but I'm not sure how a placeholder would help here.

I'm also not sure of the best way to convert a float to a string removing the decimal part in the process. I have read conflicting methods. I would also like to add a thousands separator.

Having problems with Google widgets and dark mode.

Now that many apps are adding Android Pie's dark mode, their widgets are using whatever the system is set to. The v30 is stuck in Android Oreo for the foreseeable future and so those mode options aren't available to us yet. So, it seems like the default on the v30 is 'dark mode on' and all the widgets (calendar, search, etc.) are now black. I can't find anywhere to turn it off. Anyone know how to switch the mode to light on a v30?

Working on a Time Announcement App

Hi all!

I have a background in basic programming but still seeking help! I've downloaded & installed Android Studio, and have connected my current project to Git so I can work from my PC or Laptop. I have the general UI I have in mind laid out. This is suppose to be very basic.

Basically, I used Tasker to setup time announcements, but I wanted to code this into a designed UI tailored to how I visualized sharing this with others! All sound announcements are files of about 30-80kb in size of mp3 files. I could be optimizing this poorly to start, but I want to make headway then optimize later so I can share results sooner!

My UI consists of 2 toggle switches for 30min and 1hr intervals, a tap imageButton for preview of announcements that plays a preview mp3, and start/end time ranges where time announcements are chosen by the user.

As of right now, does my UI sound too weird and over complicated? Un-optimized? Am I on the right track or should I reconsider the code & design layout?

I appreciate any feedback! I will gladly share any code that is helpful, but I'd prefer to not share screenshots - for now!

Thank you!

Texting.

Since I traded my LG G7 ThinQ with Android 7 to the new OnePlus 7 Pro with Android Pie my text messages are not being read out loud automatically any longer. I have the Pro Version of Shouter and need this feature because I'm visually impaired. While walking with my guide dog it's not possible to pull my phone out of my pocket constantly to check if the message came from someone I need to respond to right away.

Screen Brightness Slider Doesn't Work

i have recently got a new phone, being the Alcatel 1 series model 5033t-tsau.
i have set it up, but have come across a fairly major problem.
this being that the brightness slider, both in the drop down settings menu, and in the display section of the settings on the device, do not work.
thus the screen brightness is set to and remains at full brightness.
there is no automatice brightness function that i have found to be turned on or off.

please explain whether this is a common problem, and whether there is a solution, not involving a factory reset.

GamerROM Nexus 6 Troubleshooting Thread!

Welcome!

Your having problems with our OS and we are here toxhelp you fix common problems that may ouccur from time to time so ket's get started!

For GamerROM Eclipse™ Users:

FAQ:

Q: My Stock launcher isn't responding and only see my wallpaper...how can i fix this?

A: This is a an issue when the launcher is unable to load due to the following:

• Lack of permissions being granted.

• Launcher has permissions but still doesnt respond.

To fix these issues go to "Settings>Apps & Notifications>Sense Home" and force stop the app,you may still see it active but it's normal, then enable all permissions and ensure you enable the advanced settings, once enabled the launcher should work with no problems.


Q: LTE on my phone isn't allowing me to access the internet, but still allows me to make calls and send texts...how can i fix this?

A: Their are many things involved of why this can happen, it could be a bug or maybe not, but if your experiencing this issue ensure you ensure the following is up-to-date:

• Device Config Is up-to-date.

• Your PRL is up-to-date.

If the above is 100% completed go to "Settings>System>Reset>Reset Nework & Wi-Fi Settings" this will reset all settings related to connectivity and you should see a 3G or LTE icon pop up in your status bar, if still doesn't work try it again, and if it still persists contact your carrier or update your radio binaries using a PC.


For GamerROM Orion™ Users:

COMING SOON!

No screen display - problems trying to recover files

Hi, I'm trying to recover pictures from a Samsung S8. The screen is broken and there is no display, the glass is shattered - it is completely black.

I have tried to use the Samsung 300K Tool however when the phone is plugged into my Windows pc (Windows 7), and the 300K Tool recognises the connection;

I click on the 'resistance' and it shows me that the phone is 'Samsung Mobile USB Modem' and that "Phone is in download mode now"

If I go to the Device Manager on my pc, it shows the USB Modem location as Port_#0008.Hub_#0004.
And if I navigate under Universal Serial Bus controllers, I have a listing for 'SAMSUNG Mobile USB CDC Composite Device.

I know that the drivers are up to date and I have tried disabling the modem in Device Manager.

I am assuming that the phone is acting as a modem and that this is why I cannot access the phone as a storage device to retrieve the folders and files.
The phone doesn't show up under Computer where the drives are displayed at all, and I am not getting the dialogue box to explore the phone's files when I plug it in.

Can anybody help me please? I've tried to find an answer online but because I have no screen display, I can't access the phone's settings to disable the modem from the phone.

I'm not 100% sure how to use Odin to enable usb debugging and even if I could enable the usb debugging, using Odin, is that going to solve the issue of not being able to access the file system because of the phone acting as a modem?
I'm actually not very familiar with the process of extracting data from a broken phone, other than I have managed to successfully do it once before in a very similar situation with no screen access and used Fonelab for Android but the software doesn't have a drop down listing for the Samsung S8 so the software is useless. I'm doing this for a friend.

Please, if any one can help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks.

Help Can't play videos on RR rom for MT6580

Hi everyone! I'm new here :oops:
I'm really in a bad situation right now....
I had a lot of bugs with Resurrection-Remix 5.8.5 while porting. However I had sorted them out nicely.
Except the video playback [phone soft-reboots] problem and also with recording a video through camera:(
Does anyone know a solution to this?
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I want to note that the built-in screen recorder works perfectly.
I've also tried LineageOS 14.1; On which I faced no video playback problem except camera video recording.
Phone Soft-reboots while trying to play any video from any kind of source such as YT/FB app [Except the Default Cyanogenmod File Manager]...
*Both the roms are Nougat 7.1.2 based and running on 3.18.35 kernel on MT6580 chipset.
Any kind of response to this thread is highly appreciated. :)

HAVING PROBLEMS FLASHING YEZZ SMARTPHONE

I have a YEZZ smartphone that is bricked. I've tried to flash it several times via fastboot but I've gotten an error. I cannot flash it via ADB because I cannot enable the USB Debugging in order for it to register. Plus, when the device is connected to the PC it flashes (the device connects and disconnects). What can I do? Also, does anyone know how to put it in Meta Mode by using the pins on the circuit board?

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Phone can't turn on

Device - HTC 10 Evo

When - Last Sunday night

What - I tried to turn on my phone but I got stuck in the HTC black background logo, the phone doesn't turn on

Why - Need to blame XDA on this (substratum theme engine)

Note - Phone rooted, TWRP installed, adb on pc installed (I can use it if it helps)

Android Auto won't auto launch

Hello , when my phone connects to Bluetooth in the car it is no longer auto launching and I receive the below error. This is phone only, no head unit.

Error:. Background activity start from com.google.android.projection.gearhead blocked

Is there a way to turn it off for just Android auto or do I have to wait until the app is updated?

I am on q3 build

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