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Help Blu Studio G - Problem With Recurring Text Messages

Hope someone can shed some light on these (probably related) problems with my Blu Studio G phone. Recently replaced the battery due to battery failure. New battery does not stay charged for long at all but I do get a little use out of the phone and at least the "new" battery is not swelling. Don't know if the rapid discharge and inability to hold a charge has anything to do with the main problem, but here goes:

For several months I get a repeat of the initial text I got from someone. This happens when the phone dies on me and I have to reboot it after recharging the phone. Seems like an endless loop of that one text. I asked the sender how many times they had sent that text (or any text) to me and they told me, only about four texts ever. In all, there are approaching 200 transmissions of this repeated text. I have reset the phone more than once and every time the repeated text reappears.

Short of trashing the phone and starting over, any easy solutions? (I am not tech savvy, so I need simple explanations please!) Thank you to anyone who can help.

Camera Settings

I take a lot of pictures and videos of my family. What would the best camera settings be for me? I want to make sure I'm getting the best use of the camera but also know if I change certain settings it can make the video look worse. Anyone out there with a little knowledge on the camera? Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

Could steam have damaged my phone?

A month ago I applied a screen protector on my phone using the shower/steam method. But recently I realized that this can actually damage my phone and I'm worried, especially for water marks beneath the screen. but I don't think I see any marks. My phone looks normal. I was in the steamy bathroom for 5 minutes applying the protector. Could the steam possibly ruined my phone and it's screen? And why am I not noticing any water marks? I thought steam leaves them.

Samsung j7 star

I bought a samsung j7 star on March 3 from metropcs sm-j737t 8.0.0
Had my phone a mad accounts all set up google,samsung,ect.

When I woke up the next morning I got email from google saying your new samsung j7 neo 2 does not have all the apps instAlled. Samsung sent a letter saying my information has changed if it wastes you click here there was nothing there. My android is a nought and I don't have control of all my settings how can this happen and how do I fix it

Blocking unwanted calls

How can I send calls from the same area code / prefix as my number straight to voicemail without ringing my phone or otherwise notifying me? I tried Googling, but each result that mentioned an app, that app always had a bunch of bad reviews about blocking too much, taking over, wanting money, etc. I'm OK with paying for an app that will do EXACTLY what I want and won't decide that "it knows best" about how my phone should be used.

Android Studio constraint issues

I am using Android Studio 3.1.2 and am having a few problems L. I am trying to create a “hello world” with a button - pretty simple eh! (it’s a fresh Android Studio install).

1) When I tried to create a button, the button didn’t appear on the screen. Following a video on YouTube I changed the Gradle Script->build.gradle(Modmule: App)-> implementation 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:28.0.0-alpha1ule'

This allowed me to at least place the button on the page.

2) When I run the emulator the buttons are not in the place where I placed them (they are in the top left of the screen) and I get a warnings “Missed Constraints in ConstraintLayout…”?

Any ideas please? As this was pretty much “vanilla” (clean install, simple button), so why am I hitting problems with something so simple please?

I would really appreciate help!

Cheers.

Bluetooth settings

Hello.

I had a Samsung Galaxy S8 and the bluetooth was pair with my car stereo, and when people used to phone me, the phone would just answer itself and I could talk hand free without even touching the phone.

Now I've upgraded to the S10, and although it does pair with my car stereo. The only trouble is that when someone rings me I have to take the phone out of my pocket, swipe the green button to answer it before talking through the car speakers hands free.

Does anybody know if there's anything in the settings or bluetooth settings I can change to stop me from touching the phone when it rings like I did on the S8?

Kind regards John.

About the S9+'s battery.

I barely have time to use my phone. So it's usually just on and sitting in my closet's drawer. I have three questions concerning that phone: Can leaving it on cause any issues with the battery? It's a S9+. My S9+ is for my personal use at home.

Second question, prior to leaving my phone on, I would usually turn my phone off for a week or so that the battery doesn't get used up. I stopped doing this after I heard it can decrease the battery's life expectancy. How true is this?

Third question, what percentage should I charge my phone at?

I apologize in advance for the somewhat stupid questions. I don't know much about smartphones.

LG V35 / V40 Lens Switching While Recording

I did not see a post about this issue with the V35, or really anything about the V35 except about the steep price drop in 6 months.

I was thinking about buying a V35 and eventually a V40. I was wondering if anyone knew if you would be able to program an app to allow lens switching while recording a video for the V35 and V40, like LG users were able to do with the V20 and V30. Also, I wanted to know if anyone would be willing to make such an app and release it publicly.

I figured the V35 would be more likely possible and easier to do, since it has two lenses like the V20 and V30.

I would appreciate your help.

Google "Listening" with automatic volume change

Hey guys,

I have an S7. Model SM-G932W8. Android Version 8.0

This issue just started the last few days. I'm listening to a podcast through my earbuds, and I start to hear crackling sounds, and the google "listening" screen comes up and automatically changes the volume.

I checked under settings/Google/Search, Assistant & Voice but didn't see any option to disable. I'm not even 100% sure this is causing the issue.

It doesn't seem to happen when I'm using headphones without a mic.

Any ideas what's going on?

[Game] Pekko - Funny Arcade

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Pekko - Funny Arcade

GooglePlay link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.red_socat.pekko

This game is a simple but addictive arcade with beautiful pixel-art graphics! In it, you need to help a funny creature named Pekko climb as high as possible!

Pekko is a funny slime with cute cat ears! He loves to jump and does not like to fall at all!

Help him set new records! To do this, just touch the screen at the moments when he passes next to the white triangles and do not let him fall off the platform!

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Pekko really wants to play with you and therefore is looking forward to you in this game!

Dual SIM: which SIM is called?

Hello,
I have a HTC U11 with 2 SIM cards, one for private, the other for business purposes.

When I receive a call and the caller is not in my phone book, I cannot see which SIM is called, so I cannot see if it's a business or private call.

How can I fix this? For example by applying different background colors when the phone rings, depending on the SIM card.

Well, of course I could assign a different ring tone to each of the SIM cards, but unfortunately that's no solution, because most of the time my phone is in vibration mode.

How to remove water from underneath broken S7 Edge front glass?

I happened to break my S7 Edge's front glass about 2-3 months ago. And about a week ago I had forgetfully left it in an open area where it rained a little bit and some water fell on it. I simply wiped the water with a piece of cloth.

It is only today that I notice some water underneath the broken areas (at the back button). I tried to put it in the sun, but to no avail.

How can I get rid of the water?

Take a look:
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