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    Android Questions: Play Protect just propted me to uninstall an app I've been using for almost a year

    Android Questions: Play Protect just propted me to uninstall an app I've been using for almost a year


    Play Protect just propted me to uninstall an app I've been using for almost a year

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 01:28 AM PST

    I have a Moto Z Play...the old one. Android 8.0.0, on TMobile. Not sure if that's important info, but just trying to keep within the post guidelines.

    I had an app called "Private Browser" that I used occasionally. Never noticed anything suspicious with it, but today my phone warned me that the app was malicious an that I should uninstall it. It's now gone from the store and obviously uninstalled from my phone. I had used it for close to a year, if not longer, for PiP streams while browsing on another app and for some searches not influenced by my history.

    I'm guessing something about it must have been problematic from a recent update since the play store didn't notice anything and warn me before now. Is this common? I don't know what, if any, harm it could have caused. I haven't ever received warnings from my bank or cards about suspicious activity, thankfully.

    I'm not exactly worried at this point since I never used the browser for super personal info. Just curious if anyone else has encountered something similar. Thanks.

    EDIT: I'm so incredibly ashamed of my typo in the title.

    submitted by /u/CrackerAssPeckerwood
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    Purchased apps list - Google Play

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 11:40 AM PST

    Do you know how to filter out all bought apps on my google account in play store?

    I just want the apps I have bought to avoid scrolling through the hundreds of all apps list.

    submitted by /u/Warm_Tzatziki
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    What's the cheapest, Nastiest Android Phone That will Run KitKat?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 04:50 AM PST

    I'm developing an app, and need a dirt cheap Android phone to test if it will run on KitKat. The older the phone, the worse the specs, the better. I want to spend as little money as possible. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

    submitted by /u/bc_uk
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    Install Android Auto on tablet / best alternative

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:40 AM PST

    I'm looking to install Android Auto on an 10.1" Galaxy Tab A but can't seem to get it to work with the APK available on apkmirror. Which version / APK should I use?

    If nothing else works out, what's the best alternative? Should neatly integrate Google Maps & Spotify.

    Thanks!

    submitted by /u/LeDocteurNo
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    Android emulators on android?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 05:32 AM PST

    I have some banking apps that need Google Play Services, but I don't want them installed due to privacy reasons. I have found this app called VMos and tried to use it, but my main phone is rooted and apps inside VMos can see the root and won't allow me to run the app because of it.

    Are there any other android emulator apps that work and that I can hide the root on, preferably with Magisk?

    submitted by /u/LogDotAlpha
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    I just got a screenprotector and now my fingerprint scanner wont work

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:30 AM PST

    As the title says it has stopped working the screen protector is a panzerglass screen protector for samsung a50 and as you might have guessed i got a samsung a50 phone Also i have allready turned on the extra sensetiveti

    submitted by /u/WIERDBOI
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    S20 Ultra Price Related to 5G?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 06:31 AM PST

    Realistically how much of the high price of the S20 line can be attributed to the required 5G modem, and if that's the case then won't all the other flagship Android's see a similar price bump? I'm just asking because that seems to be the biggest single complaint from everyone and I'm not sure it's fair.

    submitted by /u/tsprks
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    My friend got an Android phone with a NEW number from at&t but they're sending as iMessages from my phone even though they have never owned an iPhone and just got the number last night

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 09:04 AM PST

    My friend just activated last night but the number is still linked to someone else's iMessage

    submitted by /u/absol2019
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    Pixel 3a XL hasn't received oTA updates in two months

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 08:48 AM PST

    I have a Pixel 3a XL which hasn't received OTA update prompts in two months. As the March update has begun rolling out for some phones, I noticed I never received February.

    I am on Verizon. My bootloader is unlocked (Magisk) however I always received a prompt for the OTA update and have been able to update.

    I am on Android 10 (QQ1A.200105.002), and I am on the January security patch.

    I have gone into settings and tried to check for update. I have rebooted and tried the check for update. I have disabled AdAway, rebooted, and tried check for update.

    Is there something more I can or should do?

    submitted by /u/joefuf
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    Notification Badges Dissapearing

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 12:14 PM PST

    I'm new to Android and was wondering if I'm missing a setting somewhere. When I swipe my notification away at the top of my screen (so it doesn't get cluttered), the badges disappear from the icon on my homescreen. I searched and saw plenty of answered associated with Oreo but nothing for Android 10. Is this still the norm?

    I'm using Nova Launcher but they dont support Tesla Unread anymore. Any help would be appreciated.

    submitted by /u/fret1010
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    How do I sideload updates? (Pixel 3a XL)

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 11:56 AM PST

    After realizing that I haven't received an OTA update for my (rooted) Pixel 3a XL since January, it was suggested that I try to sideload the update instead of waiting.I found that another user was having the same issue, and they received a response that instructed them on how to go about updating manually.

    I followed those instructions, downloading the February 2020 zip for my bonito device. I extracted the boot.img file from inside the zip and brought it over to my device and patched it in Magisk. I brought the patched boot.img back to my PC where I deleted the stock boot.img and place the patched one in the zip. I modified the flash-all.bat and removed the -w command so that I would not wipe my device in this process.

    Now what? How do I go about sending the update to my phone? I do not have TWRP flashed on my device, although I know how to boot to it in fastboot. Do I need to do anything in the interest of A/B partitioning?

    I appreciate the hand-holding through the last few steps here as I want to ensure that I don't do any damage and ruin the rest of my weekend by having to put my phone back together.

    submitted by /u/joefuf
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    My ps4 controller keeps disconnecting

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 11:23 AM PST

    Yesterday I connected a ps4 dualshock to my phone via bluetooth (android 10 note10+) and it worked perfectly. The connection was stable and I had zero problems. However, the next day I wasn't able to connect it properly. It would connect for seconds at a time and then disconnect. It was fully charged, I tried unpairing it and connecting again but nothing worked. I gave up on that controller and then tried connecting my second one and it magically worked fine. It didn't stay that way though because the same issue repeated itself when I tried reconnecting the second controller the next day. Now both don't connect for longer than a second or two. Anyone know what to do?

    submitted by /u/Fickle_af
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    Is there a way I can add PWAs to the apps list, and not leave it on the homescreen?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 11:15 AM PST

    Just wondering...

    submitted by /u/Ryanjtombs
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    Currently have an S10E and an insatiable hunger for new tech. Should I upgrade or wait?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 11:06 AM PST

    I always love buying new technology but it looks like the S20 series isn't much of an upgrade relatively. Should I upgrade still or is there anything I would miss out on by waiting a year?

    submitted by /u/IAmATuxedoKitty
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    [Q] TRANSFER DATA from no display in the old phone to new phone?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:55 AM PST

    I broke my S6 display it shows blank screen I've bought s20 and want to transfer data is it possible through USB connector through Samsung switch open only in my new phone? since my old phone screen is not working

    submitted by /u/ribosome01
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    Is getting an LG V35 for $217.99 before tax the best deal I can get on a phone right now?

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:33 AM PST

    Scrcpy issue | Multiple devices

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 10:32 AM PST

    I'm using Scrcpy to broadcast image from Honor 8 to PC and play some games. Don't worry, it's not a PUBG Mobile or something like this. I have two devices: Nokia 3.1 Plus | microUSB & Honor 8 (FRD-L09) | Type-C). From Honor 8 i'm also using getting ethernet for PC (USB). Couldn't connect multiple devices with scrcpy.

    How i'm trying to do it: Command prompt (not the ones that is from scrcpy folder) -> cd C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop\New folder -> adb devices > scrcpy -s [device ID] -b2M -m800. It's running only one broadcast. After it i really couldn't run another cuz command prompt like ignoring me.

    Help :(

    submitted by /u/Wyrierit
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    Random ads on s10

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 09:29 AM PST

    Basically what the title says. I'm on my homescreen and suddenly an ad pops up, then while im in a random app like reddit, an ad pops up. Sometimes banners come up too. Is there a fix or is it some sort of adware?

    submitted by /u/Potatoz4u
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    Changing preset photo app in Messages for Note 9

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 09:28 AM PST

    I accidentally set the wrong app as the "always use" for photos when sending messages.

    I was just wondering how to change the preset app

    submitted by /u/Indolent_Architect
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    Fake GPS Location Messing with Real Location

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 05:12 AM PST

    So in short I installed a fake gps location app so I could watch some stuff on Xfinity that wasn't available in my area, and now my location won't update in real time. At first it wouldn't give me my real location at all, but now it does. The only issue is that it won't update (idk if that is the correct term). Maps is essentially useless because my location never moves even if I move. I've also tried downloading other apps like Waze and it just keeps saying that it can't get my location or no gos signal. I've tried downloading an app to clear my gps cache and that did nothing.

    I have tried looking up what to do, but the only thing I could find was for an older version of android that is not available on my Pixel 4XL. Idk how to fix this so if anyone could help that would be great.

    I should also mention that the first thing that made me notice that something was wrong was that when using maps my location was shown as a circle instead of an arrow, and every time it shows that my location never updates or shows where I am moving in real time.

    submitted by /u/xSquishy
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    Phone randomly factory reset

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 08:33 AM PST

    No other issues with the device. I just turned it off and on and it factory reset itself. I did nothing to initiate this. My Google account was not accessed by anyone other than me so it could not have been a remote reset through Find My Phone. It's such a strange problem I can't find almost anything about it on the internet. Any ideas what went wrong? Ever heard of something like that happening? Should I be worried? It's a Mi A2 Lite from Xiaomi btw.

    submitted by /u/helpmexia
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    Is there a way to hide the vpn persistent notifications? I’m someone who gets really ocd about my lock screen and notification panel

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 08:26 AM PST

    Emulators can not read from USB drive when they should be able to

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 12:34 AM PST

    This is a magisk rooted xiaomi mi 9t pro with MIUI global 11.0.3. A USB drive that the system file reader can detect is plugged in, it is capable of copying files. Two emulators, dolphin and drastic, are installed with storage permission granted. However, neither emulator can access the drive by navigating to /storage. Only the folders called emulated and self are visible in the /storage directory.

    Does anyone know what might be blocking apps from seeing the drive?

    submitted by /u/plaze-2
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    My phone keeps calling me

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:49 AM PST

    Every time I start my car my car connects to my phone and calls me. It's not calling my voicemail because there's no sound. I don't always notice until I there's no audio coming from the radio because my car thinks I'm on the phone.

    What could be causing this and how can I fix it?

    submitted by /u/ahessg
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    How to recover old saved Snapchat conversation.

    Posted: 07 Mar 2020 07:01 AM PST

    Hello, I've searched on the internet a way to read old messages that have been saved by both of me and the person that I was talking. I post this question because it seems like r/Snapchat is not a place to ask technical question. I have a really long conversation and if I try to scroll up my phone just can't handle it and Snapchat crash. So if someone know how to recover an entire Snapchat conversation, in .txt file maybe that would be appreciated, thanks :) I'm on Android btw. (Sorry if my English is bad I'm french)

    submitted by /u/JeanneTraquenard
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