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Galaxy S9 makes chime sound when turned on face... kinda.

Hey there. I'm really just super curious about this, though honestly it's pretty inconsequential.

I was laying in bed and checked my phone. I turned the phone on it's face and put it down, I guess a bit more firmly than usual. When I did this, the phone made a couple of quick chime sounds. I repeated this and it continues to do it. I obviously don't want to test this on any harder surface than my latex matress, but seems like a consistent thing. Sounds like a high pitched, delicate glass bell type of tone.

Does anybody know what this is? It's not quite the easiest thing to search for with google, so figure I'd come here and make this, my second post ever. It's dumb, but I'm dying of curiosity :D:D:D

Thanks!

Bluetooth not connecting after update

Just updated my phone this morning.

Cant use bluetooth.

I have powered down and back up.

I have turned airplane mode on and off thinking that might help but nothing.

I'm dyin' without my headset and home speaker system not able to connect.

Basically I can highlight my bluetooth icon and my list of devices to connect to does not come up at all.

How do I fix and is this from the update I just did?

Automatically convert flac files to mp3 when transferring to phone?

As the title says, I have a lot of music on my pc that is in flac format and in different folders. I have always transferred this music to my phone as is when I downloaded new songs however, it is now starting to take up too much space on my phone. I would like to know if there is a utility on Windows that would automatically convert my flac files to mp3 when I transfer them to my phone. I know that the files can be converted in Audacity, but I have too many to practically convert individually. Thank you.

Retrofit2 NullPointerException Error

Hello friends, retrofit and trying to develop a simple weather app by reducing your dependencies using dagger2. I get the following error. You can view the project with github link.

I am a beginner, I have little time left for my school project and delivery, I cannot proceed in the project, please help me :(

Github Link: https://github.com/rumtblbl/LocationWeatherApp

Error;
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com.example.locationweatherapp E/AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
Process: com.example.locationweatherapp, PID: 9627
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.example.locationweatherapp/com.example.locationweatherapp.Ui.MainActivity.MainActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'void com.example.locationweatherapp.Data.DataManager.weatherCityNameService(java.lang.String, com.example.locationweatherapp.Data.Network.Service.ServiceCallBack)' on a null object reference
at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2778)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2856)
at android.app.ActivityThread.-wrap11(Unknown Source:0)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1589)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:164)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6494)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:438)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:807)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'void com.example.locationweatherapp.Data.DataManager.weatherCityNameService(java.lang.String, com.example.locationweatherapp.Data.Network.Service.ServiceCallBack)' on a null object reference
at com.example.locationweatherapp.Ui.MainActivity.MainActivityPresenter.getCityNameWeather(MainActivityPresenter.java:32)
at com.example.locationweatherapp.Ui.MainActivity.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:74)
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switch users + get app data

hello

i am requesting your help please about 2 things.

1. getting app's data
i am switching phone from my old oneplus 5T to another oneplus ...
there is one app on my 5T for which i have completely forgotten the login and password. but as i have log many months ago, i still can use it...
is it possible to retrieve all data of its app in order to paste it on my new phone?
i tried to get the Android/data folder : "com.application.tv" but it is still request my login et password.
do you have any idea please ?

2. as i am changing the phone, i wanted to give the old one to my mom.
i am adding a new user and launching the "oneplus switch" and it is indicating me that it can't work on guest users...
how to solve this please?
do i need to reset the whole phone?
i really wish to avoid this...

thanks a lot for your help


regards

CAN MIRACLE BOX REALLY WORK WITHOUT THE BOX?

Hi,
I have an Alcatel Ideal Xcite 5044R that appears to be stuck in EDL mode. It happened abruptly while I was merely sending a text. I've tried holding down the buttons to exit EDL but nothing has worked. I've read that the Miracle Box has a function which allows you to factory reset the device in EDL mode. I've installed several versions of the Miracle Box Without Box into my Windows 10 but none of then have allowed me to access the actual tool which brings me to my question: can the Miracle Box really work without the box? If it does, and if someone has it, can I please get a copy of it?

Help Honor P9 Pro crashed on software update

Hello everyone,

A month ago or so, my phone, a Honor P8 Pro (not P9), crashed during a software update. It seemed it could restore itself by downloading the software from a wifi network. I tried doing so, it found the package, downloaded and presumedly installed it, but after rebooting it simply showed "Fatal error" and prompted me to do a hard reset/reset to factory settings, wiping all data in the process. I must have tried this some ten times over a week with always the same prompt.

Wiping data is not really an acceptable solution for me, but I had no time to take further care of it at that time, so I just stopped using the phone. I tried again this solution, this time it does not even find the package. I read that there might be a solution using fastboot. So I dowloaded Android Studio and HiSuite. It seems that HiSuite is the software to use for Huawei devices, but it asks me to enable HDB from the phone, which I obviously cannot do, thus refuses to connect. I am not sure what to do next, nor how to use Android Studio to access my phone, I would like some advice of yours on that matter.

Sincerely,
Cryme

Huawei(Honor 8x) GPS power issue

Hi all,

Hope you don't mind but I've joined this forum just to ask one question....as it's about to result in the hammering to death of a 2 week old Honor 8x which is annoying me beyond words. Other than this issue it's a great phone, but as I bought it solely for this use (GPS tracking), it's just zero use unless I can resolve this.

I hike a lot and run an app called ViewRanger. It either follows a route you've pre-loaded (gpx file) or records a track as you walk. I've used this app on other phones and it's absolutely faultless, but not on this Honor. I've attached an image of what can only be the GPS failing and most likely I presume caused by the phone trying to power down the GPS possibly when the screen goes off to save battery (obviously I can't just leave the screen on for several hours). The points you see plotted I'd imagine are where I've looked at the phone screen and the GPS has probably 'woken up' and plotted a new location..then the app just draws a straight line between the 2 instead of following the exact route walked.

The phone hasn't had the Pie 9 update so I'm running Oreo 8.1.0 with EMUI 8.2.0 and I notice it's Power Genius 8.2.15.

Does anyone have an idea to help please? I could do with an understanding of the battery power usage settings which are not too clear to me how to set this up correctly.

I really don't want to have to return this phone as it's a cracking phone and I'm sure it's just a settings issue.

I spoke with Honor technical today who, partly because of the language barrier, were of practically zero use..they just had me clear the cache down, reset the phone and then blamed the app!! Customer support from them looks abysmal so far!!

Cheers all

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I can't do a hard reset on my Nextbook Ares 10a

The tablet has been extremely slow ever since I bought it over a year ago. So, I disabled a number of apps and it worked much better. This was a couple of weeks ago. I turned it off that evening and ever since, whenever I turn it on it keeps going in a loop saying "updating app #..."

So I tried to do a hard reset and the boot manager came up. It gave only two options - Android 1a or Android. No matter which one I chose it went back to that loop.

Is there any way this can be fixed or should I just toss it in the bin? This thing is driving me crazy and I can't believe I paid over $100 for this piece of garbage.

Thanks!

App Inventor building first app #HelpNeeded#

hi all hoping someone can help me, after trying to work on this for 2 days frustrated isnt the word lol.

this is my first attempt at creating an app and im trying to compile a feedback form i seen on youtube

instead of the two text inputs i have 13 and the design side of things has seemed to go fine but having trouble with the coding
this is as follows:

package com.example.bf1;

import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.renderscript.Sampler;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

@override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
final EditText edit1=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit1);
final EditText edit2=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit2);
EditText edit3=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit3);
EditText edit4=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit4);
EditText edit5=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit5);
EditText edit6=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit6);
EditText edit7=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit7);
EditText edit8=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit8);
EditText edit9=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit9);
EditText edit10=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit10);
EditText edit11=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit11);
EditText edit12=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit12);
EditText edit13=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.edit13);
Button button=(Button) findViewById(R.id.button);
button.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
@override
public void onClick(View v) {
Intent i=new Intent(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
i.setType("message/html");
i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_EMAIL.new String(original: "######@gmail.com"));
i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_SUBJECT, "Feedback from app");
i.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Name"+edit1.getText()+"\n Message:"+edit2.getText());
try {
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(i. title: "Please select Email"));
}
catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException ex)
(
Toast.makeText(Context: MainActivity.this. "There are no email clients", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);

}
});

}
}


if anybody could have a look at at this and maybe tell me where im going wrong id be very appreciative
hope someone can help and thanks in advance :)

Can't hear phone ringing in loud ambient environment

I don't carry my phone and I'm not going to. It sits on my desk in a stand.

I carry a bluetooth headset in my pocket. When the phone rings, I put the headset on and answer the call.

Problem is these children's toys don't even have a ringer that sounds like a phone.
I guess when Chinese children are designing and making them, that's what we get.

First I'd like a ringtone that actually sounds like a telephone. Is that too much to ask for?
Second I'd like to be able to hear whatever sound it makes from more than 10' away when there is low to moderate ambient noise in the environment (some people actually WORK for a living, ya know?

So what are my options here? I found some devices on Amazon which sense the vibrator on an incoming call and it flashes lights and makes a sound. It appears to be designed for, or at least used by, the hearing impaired. It costs $75. My Samsung Galaxy phone cost $49.

Do I really have to spend $75 to hear my $49 phone ring?

Is there any way to make my phone sound like a phone?

What other options exist to abate this nuisance?

Sync is off

Ever so often, when I open Google Keep, I get a message at the too that states, "Sync is off. Turn sync back on to make sure all your changes are saved." Not sure why I get this message ever so often. I use Google Keep for many things, some of which are very important. I usually have my mobile data turned off, unless I leave my home, in order to prevent over use of my 2GB of data a month plan. If I enable Google Keep sync, does this automatically enable my mobile data? And if so, does it allow all other apps to use mobile data by doing so?

-Matt

Phone slowing down

I had a problem with app updates failing to complete so I followed the various procedures suggested, clearing cache and data from Play Store, Download Manager, Play Services and doing Uninstall Updates in Play Store.
After all this the app updates (37 of them) completed OK but now the phone runs very slowly. Any ideas?

GIF, APNG or webP for illustration in the app

Hi,

Im building fitness app and I making videos for all the exercises.
except the videos will be animated images 2-3 images that run together in forever loop exactly like GIF
My question is in what format do I need to use to put in the app.
I need a small file size of course.
The problem with GIF only supprt in 256 colors, it means that it destroys all image quality, it looks bad, so Im not interested in using this format.
Also dont forget I need to upload and put it inside the app (It will be built in). Video it cannot be because the size of it is big, and I need loop forever.

Hope I explained my question clearly.

Thanks for your support!

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