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With so many advancements in phone technology happening so quickly, I'm curious about the latest trends we should be keeping an eye on. It feels like every year, new features are making our phones faster, smarter, and more intuitive. Whether it’s Android lock screen widgets, new AI capabilities...

I am tired of everything I say out loud showing up on my Facebook feed 5 minutes later. I have wiped both mine and my wife's phones and installed Lineage OS on both, I have the mic disabled on both phones, no smart home devices in the house, I physically cut the microphones out of all 3 Amazon...

an iPhone is more expensive than Android smartphones, but why do Americans prefer iPhones?

So I have a Samsung A13 and was able to move some apps and games to my SD card that shows I have (even after turning on hidden apps) 36.22 out of 59.61GB available space on it. When I go to move a game that is only 1 or 2 GB, it tells me there is NO space available, even though I can clearly see...

I have a LG Q6 android phone. Yesterday I decided to hard reset my phone. Then when I did that, the phone first displayed a screen containing Erasing and then the restarting process keeps happening again and again. The process won't stop and I noticed that during this process a kind of pop up...

After the recent update.my bank application was not opening i restarted the phone to make it work. but than when i restarted i entered the pin after the pin, Phone opened and then locked again. I again entered my pin. It opened and then locked again. it was on the loop, asking me to enter the...

Please can someone say step-by-step on how to activate the SD SanDisk card on this phone? When i put in the card, what do i do next? How do i set up "storage" so that photos, videos, and files will be automatically saved to the SD Card? Thank you for your time.

Hi, my Lenovo k10 NOTE phone arrived to the service with blocked home lock pattern. It doesn't work even hard reset using side buttons phone when I connect to PC it doesn't show up. Do you have any suggestion or idea?

I was recently in a car accident and my phone (Galaxy S9 Plus) was a casualty. I've taken it to a repair shop that replaced the battery and the screen but still couldn't get it to power on. His next step was to order a motherboard which would take some time and cost roughly $230 for the whole...

Hi, yesterday while looking at my gallery I noticed that a lot of photos are missing, for example, my Italy trip photos and videos are gone, not all of them though, there are some left, but videos are all gone. I didn't delete or move them, didn't touch them at all, it just disappeared. I've...

Hello. My phone is Xiaomi Redmi 9A. The MIUI version the phone has is MIUI 12, and when i click on "check for new updates", it says there are no new updates, despite the fact the latest MIUI 12 version is MIUI 12.5, and not MIUI 12.0.10 Stable. The Android version is Android 10 QP1A...

I have a tablet model NS-P10A6100 that won't boot. When it go on it will display INSIGNIA power by android screen and the change for just INSIGNIA that fade in and out in a loop that never end. The tablet won't go off either. If I press and hold power it stop but when I released power button...

i am trying to recover data after a factory reset on a rooted android Samsung edge s7 (AP_G935F) but everything i try just will not detect the phone or only shows the things currently on it... any recommendations on programs that actually work? root checker app shows it is rooted and some...

which output port of an amplifier is safe to record with an android phone?

The factory unlocked US version android phone with snapdragon qualcomm chipset was purchased in USA. I am not able to change the android system menu from English language to Russian language. The MoreLocale 2 program was not assisted too much ( the some of apps names were change to required...

I have an android phone and my ex has access to my Google account which is linked to the phone. She has changed the password and I am suspicious that she is tracking my location. I can't remove the phone number from the google account because she changed the password. If I remove my google...

I use an Acer Travelmate with Mashita DVD-ram UJ8HC built in. When I put a DVD, it recognises the DVD, but not to play with it, but as a storage device. How can I use my built in DVD player to play DVDs on my Acer Travelmate with Android TV 9 installed.?

Hello, I wanted to ask a question, I am a student that is looking for a phone, i like iphone xr and samsung a52 but i cant decide wich one should i buy. If i buy the iphone i will get it used in good condition for 340$ but if i get the samsung I will get it new for the same price. Please...

I am planning on buying a smartphone. Among these which should I get? 1: Oneplus Nord N10 5g 2: Xiaomi Poco x3 pro 3: Realme 8 pro Note:I don’t need very high cameras.Normal camera for the phone would be fine. But I need a phone which will give me long lasting good performance.

Hello, I am an automation tester and I need a special connection between smartphone, device, and mouse. Could I connect a mouse to the phone, meanwhile controlling the phone from a PC from Android Studio via USB? I need to handle this scenario to make tests faster. Thank you a lot. ~...

Will internal write/read go at 250/300 MB/sec? Will transfer using USB port go at 250/300 MB/sec? Will any android phone do either of these?

Much like equalizer apps modify the audio from streaming sources (eg. Spotify, Pandora), is there a video app solution for video streaming adjustments such as brightness, color tone, etc ? Just to be clear, I do not want to know about apps that can modify local video files - there's a ton of...

Is it bad if i dont turn my phones screen for about 3-4 hours? I want to use my phone as a Sim Dashboard, and I don't know if I use it for about 3 hours will I damage it somehow? Like the battery, screen or something else? It's a expensive phone and I don't want to damage it, it's my main phone.

This question was asked before. I've seen the response and it doesn't work. I want to listen to more solutions. I can't believe there is no way to use the SD card as internal memory!! The solution I read was going to the SD settings and format as internal. I don't have that option. I can only...

Hi everyone. I have had an issue with my SD card in my phone running Android 8.0, not rooted, (Huawei P10 lite, purchased before google stopped supporting Huawei) where it appears that I can’t delete anything from it. The issue first presented when I tried to load some more audiobooks into my...

Hi there, I am in the market for a new phone; and am not at all fond of these massive 5 - 6" + behemoths that dominate the market. I'd very much appreciate suggestions for Android phones in the 4.2" to 4.8" size range. My spec requirements are modest: 1.5 - 2 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM will be...

I have: W10 enterprise Verizon Moto G7 Power Dlink DIR-882 router I need to share the Verizon internet service to the 882 router<->users.

Dear friends, I got a mini projector, DLP - TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, MAGIC - IMAGE M10, that is all what it says in the box. I had recently forced it to shutdown, and now when I turn it on, it shows the android logo and stuck there forever. I have bought a USB male-male cable and tried to connect it...

Hi guys, I have this audio system in my house for years and it's compatible only for USB jack, old iPod jack or CD. Since all of these inputs are old and not compatible with youtube music I thought I can try and make something out of this 500 $ system (at the time).... I opened up the box and...

I am facing this really weird phenomenon. This is from a YouTube live stream that I produced. There is a long chain with too many components to find fault with and I seeking suggestions and brainwaves to narrow down the search. The current situation is that watching live and playing back the...

My mobile's volume down key already stuck. Now i restart my mobile and it goes into safe mode. How can I disable safe mode now?

Been dealing with this for a few weeks now, but my phone will randomly open Chrome (and, if I'm already in Chrome, a new tab) to some website about downloading a crypto browser app. Then two days ago, I also started getting some drop down ad on my screen itself of some not-Facebook ad (It's...

The Android Auto revamp just got rolled out. I really like the sleek UI. It makes navigating so much better and easier. Right now I mostly use Android Auto as another navigation screen, but I'm wondering if I'm missing out on anything. Are there any recommended must have apps? I already have...

Does anyone else find the need to "write" emails while driving? I'm not saying take your eyes off the road, but I am looking for a great mobile assistant, ideally something that would integrate well with Android Auto or Apple Car Play. Just picked up a new Toyota Rav4 that features both Android...

I love podcasts and listen to them everyday throughout my commute. Does anyone know of any good apps to use with Android Auto? I was using Podcast Addict but it won't play. I hit play, but no dice. Maybe it's my connection? I'm not sure and nothing helps with troubleshooting. What are the best...

Just got a new car and it has Android Auto. I'm a big fan! It's really made my commute to and from work significantly better. I am having some small issues though. I don't get why the audio levels are all over the place with Android Auto. It will be way too loud when hear the OK Google assistant...

so recently i woke up , i notice something weird is happening to my phone , im using samsung j7 price, i woke up , i watched a video on youtube and it pause by itself, even video in gallery, and when my android screen turn off , it turns on sometimes, and i text my friend , while im typing...

i press the power and volume up button to open boot manager. it successfully open. but after 10 - 20 seconds screen went blank, and nothing shows on screen. i am pressing power button but no response on screen. what could be the problem with phone?

It's an RCA RCT6203W46 Tablet and it was working fine before the reset. Now, it only goes to the RCA logo screen and it just restarts if I try to turn it off. It won't go in to Recovery Mode using the power and volume buttons like it did before. It won't go into safe mode either. The tiny Reset...

I accidentally left my lenovo phone charging and i'll out for 5days. What will happen? Will it burned my house?

My Google Pixel 3a is stuck in fastboot and wont exit. I tried installing magisk and when I tried to reboot the phone it got stuck in fastboot mode

Hi, My son forgot his password for his nextbook nx16a8116k pk. I factory reset it, twice. Upon starting and setting up the wifi, it says ‘google play services has stopped’. I attempted to clear the cache and restart the tablet, but that didn’t help. I tried to update the firmware, but it says...

So I'm looking to get a new phone for Christmas. I have a couple in mind, but I have no idea what phones are good and so on. So I'll list a few here. My budget is 150-230€. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro - This ones a bit expensive but seems like a really good phone...

I want to change my mobile android style. I used the Android Lollipop version. I want to change the keyboard, home screen, app icons, etc ..... Do you have any new themes to use? Help me out.

Actually I'm thinking of buying a new phone. But I'm confused if I should go with android or give iOS a try. Because there are so many modern phones in android industry as compared to iOS with that ugly notch. However I'm still concerned about the security issues. What are your suggestions?

I have a tight budget as i just have an ordinary job. I'm thinking of changing my phone and buy a refurbished cellphone. Should I give iPhones a try? Are they worth it or is android the best? If Apple is a go for you, which model would you recommend? iPhone 8plus or iPhone X or the XR?

How to reset a phone that keeps restarting and cant access hard reset settings because volume buttons wont work?

I have an oppo A37, and sadly the phone does not have eye protection mode like other oppo phones and does not have app icon notification. My security centre does not function too. when I press privacy permissions, the app immediately closes. Does anyone have a solution for this?

Honor 4x continously rebooting and not booting - since HUWAEI stopped providing the smart key to step in to the fastboot environment could not reset the phone or to do anything with the dev option or root mode, i dont need any data from the phone , just have to make it working , for now it is...

Hello, I have free 10 GB internet for Instagram, facebook and deezer every month, but just for those three apps. Is any way to use that internet for other apps? Telenor is my provider. photo

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So my touch screen on my S8+ has stopped responding but only in certain ways. I can unlock my screen using my code on my screen, use my home/pull up used apps/use the back buttons at the bottom of the touch screen. I can even use it to turn off or restart the device. However, the main home...

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Trying to figure out how to get back deleted texts. I was able to restore a lot of MMS messages sent through text (pictures & long messages that were converted to MMS) but I can't get actual text messages restored. I read the "mega thread" about lost data and it says: I contacted my service...

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