Is there any way to stop Amber Alerts on my phone from signalling again and again and again until I click OK?

I have a Samsung A5 (2017). My area, Ontario in Canada, recently implemented a system of sending Amber alerts to all smart phone owners in Ontario. That's great and I support the initiative. However, I am not completely delighted with the actual implementation, at least as it affects me.

We had an Amber Alert this morning, just after 5am, when I was fast asleep. My phone was a few feet away, charging, and the volume was quite low. I think I managed to sleep through the first message but a few minutes later, the emergency tone sounded again. And then again and again and again, at shortish intervals - a few minutes but I wasn't timing them - and the cycle didn't stop until I got out of bed and clicked OK on the Amber Alert message. I confirmed that only one Amber Alert had come in but the phone kept nagging me about it until I finally clicked OK. In other words, it was acting much like an "automatic snooze button", if I can put it that way, because it kept telling me about this alert until I clicked OK.

A second alert occurred about 40 minutes later (for the same child but this time in English AND French instead of just in English) and this time I got up right away to click the OK and there were no further messages. As you can imagine these alerts were very disruptive to my sleep. I already have issues with not being to fall back asleep when awakened.

I'm wondering if it's a setting on my phone that causes it to re-signal me until I press OK? I realize it may be the way the Amber Alert system is implemented and outside of my control but if I can adjust my phone to only signal me ONCE per Amber Alert, my sleep will be much less disrupted; then I can potentially sleep right through the signal or, at worst, fall back asleep quickly if it does happen without having to get out of bed.

While I'm asking questions, let me ask one more. I know my phone has a motion sensor; I'm betting quite a few phones do now. Would it be possible for the people who administer the Amber Alerts to detect that my phone is stationary and hasn't moved for a while? I want to suggest to them that they check for that and *not* notify people that are a substantial distance from the missing child's presumed path, especially if their phone hasn't moved for a couple of hours, since such people are likely to be sleeping. But I don't want to suggest this if it isn't possible; that would just waste their time.

Sorry for the long-winded post but I wanted to be very clear.

OnePlus have just started the Open Beta 18 & 10 OTA roll out for the OnePlus 6 & 6T to test new features and fixes that may or may not, come to future firmware updates. You will only receive this test firmware OTA if you are already on their Open Beta releases.



Android Security patch is May 2019



Camera version is still 3.0.37

This is the 10th Open Beta release for the 6T in 135 days = 1 update, on average, every 13.5 days.

(N.B. Open Beta is NOT available for the T-Mobile (USA) carrier minority variant)

Hello everyone!
It's been quite a bit since I logged on here but wanted to check out this forum for the S21 Ultra. (Verizon variant)
I just got my device today and will be retiring my 3 year old LG G7 ThinQ.

I haven't even turned it on yet because once I do, I'll spend hours on end setting it up and tweaking it to my liking and can't afford to be sleepy at work the next day

In the meantime, I am watching videos and getting up to snuff on the workings of the S21.

I may delve into it this weekend when I have more time.

I see @ironass has quite a bit of info in his threads here, so checking those out too! (Good job my friend!!
Remember me?!)

I'll check back here later and may get more involved in this site and re-kindle my Android obsession

See you guys!

Since I’m having an issue with this math problem, I’m calling on anyone good with math skills

This may seem easy to some of you but not for me


I’ll try to explain this as best I can.


I submit work orders for work done on trucks through a 3rd party for approval. They approve my total amount, I do the work, they deposit the money in our bank account less a certain percentage.


I know the percentage, but let’s say I didn’t know it. How would I figure out the percentage?


For example:


Work order totals $607.67.

After work is done, they deposit $583.37 into our account.


What percentage did they just take (4%, 5%)?? What is the percentage amount (in dollars)? And, more importantly, what is the formula to figure that out????

In my mind, the formula would be:
607.67 - 607.67x = 583.37 ??


I used to know this but, ya know, you don’t use it, you lose it


Thanks

Hello everyone. Is there a music app that can sync with your Google Play Music library?

Yep, a total mess :facepalm:
With this kind of condition. Is glass replacement still possible? Thanks.

If the above link does not work, here: https://dropshots.com/miraleesa89/date/2019-05-14/10:03:27

Hi everyone, in my application I have a file called "commands.txt", I want to make a button to copy the contents of "commands.txt" file to another ".txt" file that will be created, but I could not.Thank you very much if you help.

Hello,

I am planning to release my little Android app. Now, I am asking my self if I should create a separate Google account for my app(s) and creating a Developer Console account there. Shall I separate the private Google account from a development account?

What is your opinion? How do you handle this? Do you have multiple Google accounts? A private one and one for your apps.


Thank you for your help.

hi, I'm Galdhrim and I joined the forum to ask opinions/experiences about the phone I intend to buy.

I'm currently using an old and faithful Moto G (1st gen), which has the (for me) perfect size, nice battery endurance, runs the silly apps I like, and fits in my pockets. Unfortunately, despite it resulted a very durable device, the world has moved on, and it no longer has enough storage and RAM to deal with all the current stuff.

My first smartphone was a Moto E (1st gen), then I upgraded to the moto G, and.. well, I guess that's all.

Best Regards

Hi, I decompiled an apk file and everything went fine. The moment I go to recompile it creates an error. How can I solve it? this happens with all programs, apk easy tool, apk multi tool etc., I attach error created by apk easy tool. Sorry for my English but I use google translator. Thank you.

Error Log:

I: Using Apktool 2.4.0
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Building resources...
W: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\prontuario_cds_2019_v1.2_com.app.prontuariocds18\AndroidManifest.xml:1: error: No resource identifier found for attribute 'compileSdkVersion' in package 'android'
W:
W: C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\prontuario_cds_2019_v1.2_com.app.prontuariocds18\AndroidManifest.xml:1: error: No resource identifier found for attribute 'compileSdkVersionCodename' in package 'android'
W:
brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_5175151526350691806.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 8, --target-sdk-version, 26, --version-code, 3, --version-name, 1.2, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8261082742493388801.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\prontuario_cds_2019_v1.2_com.app.prontuariocds18\res, -M, C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\prontuario_cds_2019_v1.2_com.app.prontuariocds18\AndroidManifest.xml]

Hello,

is there a tool to retrieve a full image out of the tablet with all the data & applications?
and another tool to flash the tablet again with this image?

Hello guys,

I have a question about Tasker. I created a task for connecting VpnRoot on boot, but there is a problem because it wont connect every time, i have to wait few minutes or it wont connect at all.

Is there any way to create a task that will repeat action (pptp connect) until success?
Here is task:

In Tasker :
- add profile, select "state" then on "state category" select "Net", on "Net Action" select "Wifi Connected" and then save.
- on "Task Selection" select "New Task", then "Misc", on "Select Misc Action" select "Send Intent" using this fileds:
Extra vpn_server:1
Extra vpn_connectn
Package com.did.vpnroot
Class com.did.vpnroot.CheckRun
Target Service

Click to expand...

Thank you

Hello.

My galaxy C5000 running on Android 8.0 now. 2 years i have been using it upgrading periodically from android 6. i never had issues with finger print before. The phone never rooted.
few month ago upgraded to android 8.0 was working well then another update came by samsung saying some kind of security and other update patches so i did it. i guess after that my phone started indicating popups fingerprint sensor not responding if you see it repeatedly restart the phone. free ringtone
i did several times sometimes worked sometimes not. then i did firmware installation and reset via odin which downloaded samsung official site as i know. after it worked for some days but now not responding. now sometimes fingerprint starts working by itself and the stops again. i cannot identify whether its a phsyical damage or software problem. now the questions are:
1) is it a software or a hardware problem?
2) can it be related to last security update pach (with the volume of up to 200 mb) which was after android 8.0 installation?
3) can reverse back to android 7 from android 8? samsung galaxy s23 ultra ringtone

Thank you for your patience and help.

Hello,
I'd like to know if somebody has tried apps like compass or protractor in Moto G6. I've been using the apps from "smart tools" on my G1, and I like them a lot, but when I tried them in my mother's G5, I found the sensors don't seem to work very well (G5 doesn't have magnetometer, so no compass, and 1 of the axis of accelerometer doesn't seem to cover the whole range).

I've checked the specifications of G6 and it "should" work fine, but I thought I better ask other users about their experience before buying it.

Best Regards

Hello

have a huawei mate 20 pro, running on Rogers Canada. After the most recent update 3 days ago, a random male voice comes out from the phone sporadically. Says a 3 seconds phrase. Sound like a guy talking in Hindu. Says always the same phrase (which I don't understand). It could happen anytime does not matter if Im using the phone or not. I reset the phone to factory settings with all data wiped out but it still came back. Anyone know a solution or encountered the same problem?

So this issue just started happening recently. My frequent/speed dial numbers all get deleted after 3-4 days. The speed dial/frequents list will be empty after 3-4 days and when I repopulate it, 3-4 days later the list is empty again. I don't see any options/settings for this anywhere. Any ideas?

I had a credit balance in my account so I used it to purchase a brand new Samsung Galaxy A6. Virgin Mobile had assured me that I could sell the locked phone to a private party. However, when I attempted to list it on sites such as Amazon, I learned that I needed to provide the phone's UPC code as part of the application process. I have repeatedly requested this from Virgin Mobile. I finally received a response which wasn't helpful. It read: "Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a UPC code." Any suggestions? The 7-day window to return the phone has passed.

Looking for a password protected app that will prevent another specific app (not all apps, just one specific one I designate) from being deleted, but will not prevent me from getting into settings or from uninstalling other apps besides the one I designate.

Hey there, I've got a Motorola e4 and after it reset randomly about two weeks ago, I haven't been able to open my settings. I press the button and it opens then crashes right away. What should I do?

Hey all,
I currently have the Unlocked Pixel 1 XL, and I'm looking to upgrade my phone. The 2 XL and 3a (small one) are both in my budget right now. I'm a bit iffy on which one to get. Should I spring for the 3a (currently about 399$) or get the 2xl (~$320-$330 Renewed and Certified by Amazon)? Is there anything significantly better about the Pixel 3a? T-Mobile is my carrier, if that helps.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/infinite-tucker-full-superman_n_5cd99a7be4b073aa0b31a713

he jumped superman style .. to reach for the win..
he won!! wow.
that has to leave a mark!

but.. watching it in slow-mo
it looked to me.. he was going to win anyways!

made me laugh.. and cringe!

Before this most recent update for my Galaxy S8+ on Verizon, when sending a text message, the contacts would show next to the number "mobile" or "home" etc. Now if I look up a contact, we'll call him Bob Jones", I have 3 numbers listed. I know 1 is a home, 1 is a mobile, and 1 is a work. But it doesn't show me, so I have to go into contacts and determine which number is the cell before trying to send a text message...

Is there any way to get contacts to show what number it is when sending a text message? This new update is a real pain.. much less user friendly.

So I purchased a liquid screen protector with insurance for my S10+. I have to register to be able to use the insurance if needed. One of the items they ask for is IMEI. They need to be able to identify the phone for a claim. Seems to be a bit excessive to me. They also ask for my model and carrier which I think should be sufficient. IMO. I've read some posts about IMEI with differing thoughts on whether someone can do anything nefarious with someone's IMEI. Just curious if folks have run into anything similar. Thanks.

Just released:
Destroy Watch Face
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.thema.wear.watch.destroy

Elegant & fun, with custom app shortcuts, complications for AW2.0, and 8 datas directly available for AW1.5 users!
Choose your background (30 available with blending), your type of wear & tear, colors, date & hour format, and many other features!

For the last day or so, audio is at a much lower volume when played through Bluetooth devices, even at max it sounds around what 50% used to be like. I don't know what it is but any help would be appreciated