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    Android Questions: Will using a battery case 24/7 affect a phone's battery over the long run?

    December 06, 2019

    Android Questions: Will using a battery case 24/7 affect a phone's battery over the long run?

    Will using a battery case 24/7 affect a phone's battery over the long run?

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 12:26 AM PST

    Bottom navigation option for Chrome missing from chrome://flags, only Chrome Duet available.

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 11:23 AM PST

    I want to move address bar to the bottom, followed the instructions online, but only option i have is Chrome Duet, no Chrome Home from the instructions.

    Any ideas?

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    Watch for my sig other

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 07:14 AM PST

    Looking for a smartwatch for my gf for Xmas. Needs:

    Compatible with Google Home

    LTE (doesn't want her phone running)

    Nike Run Club ability

    Spotiy ability.

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    Former rooters: I've been semi-forced into an non-root situation. What methods/apps do you use on your non-root devices that are "good enough" compared to your old root shenanigans? [Apologies about what is likely a common question]

    Posted: 05 Dec 2019 05:24 PM PST

    I know about Vanced.

    I'm way behind on non-root tricks because it's been so long. (So I realize this may be an annoying question)

    Basically life has hit a skid and the only phone I can currently afford that isn't busted is an s9. Not bad for what it's worth, but it's North American so the bootloader is staying locked until I can turn this little life around and get something else.

    The kinda stuff I used root for was stuff like: - Ad avoidance, Wakelock fidgeting, battery charge capping, editing build.prop to allow casting to almost anything, Xposed stuff, app/Homescreen tweaks, Power button options, wifi password recovery (I'll have to take the loss for that feature until 10 gets released for the s9), etc. (**or anything you generally think is kinda awesome. - It's still a "new" phone and they're always fun to fiddle with, so if you have a favourite.. let's hear it..)

    Anyway, thanks in advance. Hope you're all well.

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    Screen turning on automatically when moved

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 04:33 AM PST

    Hey.

    I have a Moto One Zoom. It's a good phone, I like it. However when I put it on a table, screen up, it turns the screen on whenever the phone is moved even slightly. Like, if a car goes by, the screen lights up.

    How do I turn this off?

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    How do I root my phone?

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 09:52 AM PST

    I'm trying to use the Swift Installer app to customize my LG stylo 5 more but it says it needs root access. How would I go about rooting my phone? Will I lose all my data on the phone? Is it safe to do? What are the risks involved and is it worth it?

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    Phone not accepting screenlock pattern

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 12:36 AM PST

    So i have a moto g5 plus on which i installed a custom os rom(PixelExperience). I put a lock pattern which looks like W. Then i flashed another custom rom (Arrow OS) and also changed the pattern to a different one - M. But still on startup, it asks for the pattern and it will only take the old one (W). Huh weird. Now flashed a 3rd custom rom(EvolutionX), and it will not accept either of the patterns to start the device. If i flash the 2nd rom, I can still use the patterns (W to start, M to unlock normally). I don't understand how this happened. I even tried unchecking the option for needing pattern for startup when i installed 2nd OS, but still it keeps asking for pattern for startup. How to clear the pattern and disable the need for pattern for startup?

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    Galaxy Note 10 Lite to have a bigger battery than the Galaxy Note 10+ and seems a little bizarre

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 12:23 AM PST

    How much should I ask for my galaxy note 5?

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 02:15 AM PST

    It's not in the best shape by still very reliable.
    Is 300$ too much? How about 200$?

    P.S. Sorry if this is not the right subreddit. Please, link me to an appropriate one, if there is one, in case such posts are unwelcomed here.

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    what do you think about the camera on this Galaxy A51 coming December 12

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 08:05 AM PST

    Wireless keyboard functionality on a tablet

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 01:51 AM PST

    I recently bought a wireless keyboard with an integrated touchpad from Microsoft (the All-In-One version). I connected it via a dongle onto my Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2019) and it works just fine for basic stuff.

    The keys under the touchpad though, they don't work properly, only the left click button works as it should, the right click is registered as back button. Gesture controls on the touchpad aren't supported, they don't get recognized on the tablet as if I would do them with my fingers directly on the screen.

    My question is: Is there an app that would allow me to customize the keyboard inputs to be registered as some functions, or like macros? Basically, I want to customize the inputs from the keyboard touchpad to be registered on the tablet as the native gestures from the Android on the tablet, and to customize the key inputs.

    Any help would be appreciated!

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    its said the Clamshell Galaxy Fold will also get 108MP and 5x zoom cameras. is it too good to be true

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 12:13 AM PST

    official Galaxy S10 Android 10 user manual https://www.sammobile.com/news/here-is-the-official-samsung-galaxy-s10-android-10-user-manual/ is this generic or specific.

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 07:20 AM PST

    How to make a shortcut to a website in the downloads folder

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 05:59 AM PST

    I would like to create a shortcut to a website just like you can do on the homescreen but in the downloads folder instead so that when i visit the downloads folder with a file manager and when i click on that shortcut it opens up firefox with that website. How can this be done?

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    Help... Error message on "Smart Recorder" voice recording app.

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 05:41 AM PST

    I am getting an error "Missing File, this may happen when you remove files from app directory manually or when you replace or format SD card" I have never moved the files or even uaed an SD in this phone. The most recently recorded 4 files play fine, but the rest give me this error? Any help much appreciated as I really want the files back 👍

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    Which one should I buy Huawei nova 3i or Samsung a30

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 08:28 AM PST

    Which one should I buy Huawei nova 3i or Samsung a30 I concern for gaming Thanks 🙏

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    Why are ONLY certain apps not working ONLY on my phone and ONLY on wifi?

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 03:18 AM PST

    I had problems with my wifi and my router was changed yesterday.

    Since then, twitter, reddit, pinterest and Netflix are suddenly not working on my phone. Everything else works perfectly, and my roommate can use the apps on her phone with no problem. I can also enter twitter, netflix, etc... In my computer and they also work perfectly there.

    I've googled this issue and many other people have had this problem but I can't seem to find a way to fix it. The only way I can use these apps while on wifi is by using a VPN.

    I'm not very tech savvy and I need some help to solve this since I don't have the money to pay for a VPN and I'm only using a free 500mb one right now.

    Help, please?

    EDIT: I'm on a Mi A1 if that's any help

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    Messages app (the default sms program) has a altered (stripped-down) GUI after recent update. How do I fix it?

    Posted: 05 Dec 2019 09:06 PM PST

    A few days ago I downloaded and installed the Android system update, and about 24 hours later I noticed that the Messages app has changed its appearance from to one that looks like something out of 2008.

    Here is a screenshot of what I'm used to. Some text samples have been unredacted to show font characteristics: https://i.imgur.com/al82MEc.png

    This is what it looked like after the update (same contact): https://i.imgur.com/v96rNgz.png

    Yeah, I don't know what happened. It's like the app has rolled back to an earlier version, but it's never looked like this before, and some features are gone, like the ability to change contact color (the update reset all my contact colors to mostly yellow and pink. I hate yellow.) The application version was 3.7.052 at the time of this screenshot.

    I decided to update the app to see that would fix the issue. I created a Google account and downloaded & installed the official version of the app from the Play store, but this did not change the appearance of the GUI.

    Here's what I'm seeing now: https://i.imgur.com/xf6pdpc.png

    The new app version is 5.2.062. This is the first time I've updated the app itself since getting the phone in December of 2018, but the update has not restored the look or lost features.

    I'm at my wits' end on this. My searches are hamstrung by the difficulty of describing the problem in easy keywords, and I don't know if a default app can be uninstalled and reinstalled (I also don't know how to do that without losing my old messages). Any suggestions would be helpful, though I'm not very familiar with phones or Android software, so I'll need some tutorials for anything very technical.

    Other details: Phone is a LG Rebel (4, I think), service is trough Tracfone (AT&T?). Android version is 8.1.0 I don't really use my phone for anything other than calls, texts, and web browsing, so I haven't downloaded any apps in over 6 months, I doubt that's a contributing factor. Let me know if I'm missing any needed details.

    Thank you for looking.

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    autofill in texting

    Posted: 05 Dec 2019 11:17 PM PST

    Why does my my cell phone auto fill my text when i'm typing...i turn off word suggestion and auto correction and it still does it.....i start to type two words together without a space on accident and it makes a new word automatically (that is not even a real word sometimes) or switches the order of words in the sentence

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    Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 (wifi variant) doesn't show up all the available WiFi network

    Posted: 05 Dec 2019 11:14 PM PST

    As title says, just bought the device and it only picks up like 1 or 2 networks (not always) from like 10 available ones. However, this problem is really apparent in my college dorms as I can't pick up any of the 10 or so different wifi networks available making my tablet practically useless in dorms. Is this a software problem? or a hardware one? When I was at my home I was able to find my home network easily (but then again, it still didn't show up all the networks that shows on my phone)

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    p.s : Hotspot networks always show up, but when I switch the hotspot from using Data to using the WiFi it disappears from the list

    p.s.s : the tablet is running the latest update available for me (November 2019 / T860XXS1ASK2)

    p.s.s.s : tried wiping cache and even hard formatting the device.

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    apps from an external source dont show up

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 02:43 AM PST

    I just got my new phone and was forced out of my old games, I picked up my pirate hat and started downloading some games. The games I installed (and all externally installed apps for that matter) wont show up on my home screen. I had this issue before with an old phone where I had to restart after installing for them to show up but that is not the case here, is there a solution for this? maybe an app that can launch other apps?

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    Thanks for the help in advance

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    Edit: I'm using a nokia 4.2 with android 9 pie on it

    Edit2: I sure hope I wont get banned for mentioning piracy, oops

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    Note 5 to P30 Pro, Mate 30 pro 5g or Note 10+ 5g

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 02:11 AM PST

    (Saudi Arabia & Middle East)
    Hello there, I've been using note 5 for a long time and not it is getting slower and warmer whenever I try to do something.(I don't care about the appearance or google services)

    At this point, I have 3 options ( or maybe you can help me to pick something better?):1- P30 Pro and Mate 30 pro 5g: I want to try something new, I used Samsung for a long time and this where I want to change that. For P30 I think it is cheaper and has many features, but Mate 30 is newer and probably has new features(?) and we are about to get 5g in my area so I think it is better for me to get this one.

    2- Note 10+ 5g: Since I used Note 5 for a long time, it might be hard to change to something that is not a note.

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    Is there an android app that gives my xbox controller better functionality use on my phone?

    Posted: 06 Dec 2019 01:05 AM PST

    I got an xbox wireless controller and with it i'm able to move within my homescreen, open an app, and return home, but that's it. Is there any app out there that lets me assign actions to make my controller less impractical to control my phone with?

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    How do I stop Android 6.0.1 from disconnecting from captive portals?

    Posted: 05 Dec 2019 08:07 PM PST

    I have a Galaxy S5 with the stock Android 6.0.1 ROM. When it connects to WiFi which requires logging in or just agreeing on a web page before getting Internet access, it disconnects. Then I have to connect to the same network a second time to actually log in.

    This is especially bad if I keep WiFi turned off normally and only turn it on when I want to use it. If I had it on, chances are the phone already tried to connect to open networks I used before, and all that's left is the reconnection.

    According to various info about Android in general, in an ADB shell I need to run settings put global captive_portal_detection_enabled 0 . (ADB gives more access than a normal shell on the device, like Termux.) Well, I did that. The setting was there, it was one, and now it has been changed to zero. I even rebooted, and verified it is still zero. But, it still disconnects from captive portals, even after the reboot.

    Newer versions of Android have captive_portal_mode, but that setting doesn't exist. I verified this for all 3 namespaces that settings knows about, and I also verified that captive_portal_detection_enabled only exists in the global namespace.

    So, what am I supposed to do to turn off this annoying Android "feature"?

    BTW The WiFi Web Login app can automatically handle captive portals, including logging in with a username and password if necessary, and recording custom actions for particular networks. If it wasn't for this stupid disconnection, my phone would be automatically connecting and logging in to WiFi.

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