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    Question Upgrading from Redmi Note 9 Pro — Xiaomi 15 vs 15 Ultra vs iPhone 16 Pro?

    I’ve been using a Redmi Note 9 Pro for about 5 years. It’s still functional, but it's time for an upgrade as I have noticed some app crashes, system app crashes etc. I’m currently deciding between: Xiaomi 15 (512GB) Xiaomi 15 Ultra (512GB) iPhone 16 Pro (512GB) - here the 256 GB one is same...
  2. Last Dovahkin

    Question Using a Redmi Note 7 and the lock and volume keys have just seeped into the phone body. Anyway to fix it without me opening it?

    Also I was trying to take my sim card out and the ejector pin got stuck inside. If anyone can help with that as well then much appreciated.
  3. Vandna Jadhav

    Question What are some underrated Android features that users should try?

    What are some cool but underrated Android Features on Android that most people don’t know about? those little things that make life easier but don’t get talked about much. I feel like there’s so much hidden stuff in Android that we miss out on.
  4. Vandna Jadhav

    Discussion What new phone technology trends should we keep an eye on?

    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...
  5. rafikshaikh

    How to stop Google/Facebook from listening to my conversations

    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...
  6. R

    Why do Americans prefer iPhones to Android phones?

    an iPhone is more expensive than Android smartphones, but why do Americans prefer iPhones?
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    Question Samsung A13 allowed me to move SOME games to my SD card, but now the SD is at 66%, it says not enough space?

    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...
  8. jasonlame

    Solved! LG Q6 in boot loop with a small pop up window/screen after hard reset

    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...
  9. azzan1122

    Question infinix phone stuck in a loop where it keeps asking pin. and none of the application is opening

    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...
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    Question Samsung-SM-J727V, Android version 8.1.0, how to activate the SanDisk SD Card?

    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.
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    Question Lenovo K10 note

    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?
  12. S

    Question Broken Phone - Need Advice on Data recovery

    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...
  13. R

    Question A lot of photos and videos disappeared, nothing is working to recover it

    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...
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    Question Can't update Android 10 and MIUI 12 on Xiaomi Redmi 9A

    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...
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    Solved! Insignia Flex10 NS-P10A6100

    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...
  16. S

    Question recover data after factory reset android (rooted)

    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...
  17. rihan65

    Solved! which output port of amplifier is safe to recording with android phone?

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

    Solved! Is any chance to change Android System Language on US Version 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...
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    Question Android Location Tracking

    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...
  20. 1slavicc

    Solved! How can I use my mashita DVD-ram on my android tv installed on my PC

    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.?