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    Android Questions: How do you close an Android 9 app from the from the task screen?

    Android Questions: How do you close an Android 9 app from the from the task screen?


    How do you close an Android 9 app from the from the task screen?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 04:52 AM PDT

    When I press the square button to get the list of programs running, how can I close the app from there?

    Many of the programs don't see to offer a Quit or Exit menu item and I usually have to go the Apps screen in Settings and terminate them from there.

    I find that rather odd because that page also provides an Uninstall option which I don't want.

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    Phone Wifi works on 5 GHz, but doesn't work on 2.4 Ghz

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:41 AM PDT

    Hi all,

    I have Motorola One Action, and Phone Wifi works on 5 GHz, but doesn't work on 2.4 Ghz.

    I've tried few different routers, numerous Wifi networks, router reset, phone factory reset, but the problem still persist.

    Does anyone have any idea what is causing the problem, and how to fix it?

    Thanks!

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    Answering WhatsApp/Signal calls via Bluetooth

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:49 AM PDT

    Making and answering calls on phone works well via Bluetooth, i.e. Single press to answer / hang up. Press and hold to redial last call.

    But none of this works for WhatsApp / Signal. When there's a call on one of these apps, pressing the answer button does nothing.

    Does anyone know of a workaround?

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    Touchscreen stops working when rotated

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:42 AM PDT

    Hi all,

    Got a P20 lite and it was working fine until a couple days ago. Essentially the problem is how it sounds. When I rotate the screen the touchscreen stops working practically completly. I say practically as if I tap everywhere I get a tiny response but not enough to even press the home button. The thing is the screen is completely fine when it's held in portrait so I'm very confused. If anyone can offer advice it'd be much appreciated.

    -w

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    Swiftkey Themes: Android vs IOS

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:31 AM PDT

    I've been using swiftkey on android since getting my phone in February.

    I just downloaded it onto my ipad for ease of access and noticed the majority of the themes on iPhone aren't available on android, does anyone know if I'm missing something or if they're just not available? I was hoping to use the starry sky theme on my android but only the plain ones are there.

    TIA

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    Accidentally deleted my phone app using ADB and now need a replacement

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:22 AM PDT

    During my normal cull of huawei apps when setting up a phone from then, I wanted to delete their contacts app in favour of the google one. I accidentally deleted the phone dialler as well which is a real whoops.

    I need a secure nice looking phone dialler app or at least a way to reinstall the huawei one plz.

    Many thanks

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    Android Phone Stuck in Fastboot

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:18 AM PDT

    I have an LG Stylo 4. This is cross-posted, but I haven't gotten a response yet.

    My phone froze and crashed two days ago. I pulled it off the charger(that was connected to my PS4) and turned it back on using the power key, and it gave me a black screen with some white text in the corner. It said Fastboot Mode.

    I had no clue what that even meant, so I started googling. I can follow basic, clear cut instructions, so I figured it shouldn't be too difficult. However, that rabbit hole was leading me very quickly into phone modding territory, and the most I've done to my Android is download a new theme from an app I'd downloaded on the Play Store.

    It led also me to a lot of YouTube videos, and a lot of sketchy looking sites to download things like drivers, and software, and confusing instructions about using command prompts.

    I found one tutorial that looked promising, that instructed me to download something called Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool, and I did my best. I THINK I have the software downloaded correctly. (If I don't, would anyone be able to "Explain Like I'm Five" me through the setup of Minimal ADB and Fastboot Tool?) I have a windows 10 laptop, and a good connector for the phone/laptop.

    I followed the instructions on a few youtube videos for ADB and Fastboot Tool, and found that "fastboot devices" picked up my phone(the numbers matched the ones on my screen), but "fastboot reboot" didn't do anything. I did it multiple times. In the youtube videos I watched, running this command made the phone in the video reboot, but mine did nothing.

    ADB gave me a "devices 'null'" error. I looked through the command prompts, but nothing else seemed to really be what I wanted, or that it would do anything outside the realm of destroying my phone. Also a dead end.

    After finding nothing on how to troubleshoot either of these issues, I kind of gave up.

    I decided I'd try to let my phone just die naturally, with the hopes that I could stick it on the charger(that isn't connected to any kind of device like a laptop or a PS4), and I could try to boot it into recovery mode from there. However, as soon as it gets any charge at all, it just boots back up into Fastboot Mode, where I am effectively stuck.

    I know it's a long shot, but would anyone be able to point me in the right direction?

    I called a phone repair shop, but he kept calling Fastboot mode "recovery mode", which is not the same thing. He also said he may have to wipe the phone entirely, which is not ideal as it has photos of my dog that passed away recently on it, and I hadn't had a chance to back them up.

    Thanks in advance.

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    I deleted a big apk, and it adds to my suffering internal storage

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:46 PM PDT

    Hey, first of all I don't know much about tech and stuff. And I don't know if this is the right place to ask stuff like this, but, I need help the most right now.

    So, I downloaded multiple games from a site. These were not games that you can find in a playstore, the size for each app was above 500mb.

    So I downloaded it via MEGA, some Installed successfully and others don't. Since I finished playing them all and deleted it, my Internal Storage was more than it used to be (like way more, it's like i didn't even deleted those file).

    I was using about 22GB of storage before, but now it is at 29.5GB out of 32GB.

    How can I clean these files that i cannot find? Any tips and help from you smart people will help my stupidity in tech :)

    And yes I do clean my cache manually and regularly. Again any help would be appreciated, if there are some crucial information missing I apologize. (again I am not that bright at tech stuff)

    Please tell we if there are some missing details. and please use some light words for explaining or elaborate more.

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    Help! Stagefright exploit problem.

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 12:12 AM PDT

    I received a 8kb mms which says "no subject" from a number that I do not know. Being the tech illiterate that I am, I tried research what it could have been then I found an exploit called stagefright.

    I am using a samsung note 9 and considering my device is modern and is still supported with patches every month.. could the exploit persist through the security of my device? Am I safe? And what does the exploit actually do to my phone?

    Though after receiving the mms, I did not notice any unusual activities occurring on my phone. Not even lag or battery draining problems. The mms also indicate an expire date, does that mean whatever is being saved by my auto retrieve will just be deleted? I did not open the mms and just deleted the whole message.

    Thank you.

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    Playback pausing issue with stock music player

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:32 PM PDT

    So on my old phone a few months ago I noticed that my music from the phones stock music app would randomly stop or pause at the end of a song, and would start up again with the next song by hitting play. I figured the phone was just old and low on RAM and storage.

    I now have a brand new LG v60 and the problem persists. I notice it on my Bluetooth speaker, Bluetooth car radio and even on my headphones which are wired. Obviously there is no issue with this phones RAM or storage.

    I've scoured the web for answers but keep coming up with the same "solutions" that don't apply, so I thought i would ask here.

    Again, its totally random. Sometimes more frequent and others less so. And it only happens between songs. So a song will finish, but the next won't start until I press play again.

    I only use my phones music player, I don't stream. So the songs are on the phone itself, and not on an SD card.

    Any input would be greatly appreciated!

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    Is there a way to record my Android screen (with sound) from my computer?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:20 PM PDT

    I have a galaxy tab A (T-350) and I was wondering how to record my screen with sound, by using a computer. As far as I know, it's impossible to record internal sound by using a screen recording app on the Android itself (unless you have root; I tried to root my other Android and it brick'd, so I'm not trying again).

    Is there an app I can use on my computer to record my Android screen with the internal sound? Like, just plug the USB from my Android to my computer and record?

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    makes my phone think 4g is wifi?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:19 PM PDT

    so games can tell if its 4g or wifi and for some reason i got a game which just cant download updates if its on 4g (honkai impact),tried everything and i cant fix it so is there any way to make it think its wifi?

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    Can't access recovery mode on Pipo M9 Pro

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 01:07 PM PDT

    A friend of mine asked me to recover some photos and possibly remove the password that they had forgotten or format the device. While I did get the files, when I tried to enter recovery mode to factory reset it it would start booting but then make a sound and close without reaching recovery. How can I possibly format it?

    Here's the device: https://www.amazon.co.uk/PIPO-M9-pro-Bluetooth-Aluminum/dp/B00E3A9E6O

    Thanks

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    Memoji on Whatsapp for Android

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 02:19 AM PDT

    As an answer on an archived post

    Result

    1. Find an iPhone (with iOS 13) or an iPad (with iPadOS) (in my case it was an iPad)

    2. Make a new memoji that looks like you

    3. Open a Google Docs file on this iOS / iPadOS device

    4. Place cursor, open emoji keyboard, swipe right on the keyboard to see memoji's

    5. Tap the 3 dots, then you should see this screen
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    6. Select your memoji in the top bar, and tap all memoji stickers.

    7. Open the Google Docs file on your pc and export to html (you can also export with the Google Docs app on android)
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    8. In the zipped folder, you will find a folder "images" with all your memoji stickers as png (so the background is automatically erased)
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    9. (not necessary if you exported the Google Docs file on the target android device) Copy all these images to your android device

    10. Install the application "Personal Stickers" on your Android Device

    11. Create a new sticker pack and add all stickers to this pack, one by one (sticker pack can only contain 30 stickers, so you will have to make 2 sticker packs to transfer all your memojis to Whatsapp)

    12. Tap the "Add to Whatsapp" button on the "Personal Stickers" application for both sticker packs

    13. All your memoji stickers on Whatsapp for Android Imgur

    Extra:

    These memoji stickers can also be used with "WhatsApp Web" on your iPad This solves the problem that memoji stickers are send as images

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    Time to upgrade!! Gimme your recommendation please!

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 09:06 AM PDT

    I'm on an s9 and it's time to upgrade. I can't decide what to get next and would like to hear what you all might suggest.

    What I use my phone for: Pictures and videos of adventures with my son. Health tracking (Fitbit premium) Games (not 3d battery draining apps) Social media & Messaging

    What I look for: Excellent camera. Customizability of launcher, home screens, quick access, and aesthetics. Sleek design with the ability to use my phone with one hand (s9 has been the best in this category from the phones I've used).

    Thanks in advance, can't wait to see what you gurus would suggest. 🙏

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    Android 10: Is there a way to add a special notification sound for texts separate from the sound for other types of notifications?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 12:22 PM PDT

    Just picked up the S20 and I am liking it. However, the notification sound is the same for all types of notifications. Snapchat, app updates, google notifications, and most importantly text messages.

    Of course, text messages carry a specific type of urgency and I want to know if I have received a text vs if I have gotten a separate notification, but I cannot find a way in the settings to create unique notification sounds for specific apps.

    Is there a way to do this?

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    Is there any way to check technically that VoLTE is enabled and working

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:51 AM PDT

    Is there an app or a setting that shows that VoLTE is enabled and working?

    I have a G9600 S9 and there's no VoLTE option in settings

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    Disable bixby button with root? S9+

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:49 AM PDT

    Hey, I have a rooted galaxy s9+ with magisk and they had an awesome module to disable/remap the bixby button that seems to be gone now. Any other idea that does a good job to smoothly disable/remap the button? There are a few apps in the store to do this but the experience is mediocre at best.

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    New (used) Pixel, how/should I check for malware/rootkit?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 08:00 AM PDT

    Hi all.

    I bought a refurbished Pixel 3a from a third party on Amazon. It boots to the setup pages and only seems to have stock Google apps installed. Is there a way to check for malware that doesn't involve unlocking or flashing? If I find out what image is on there, can I dump that via ADB and compare the checksum to a known good image, or is there a better way?

    If this concern is ridiculous and I should just do a factory reset and move on with life, let me know.

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    Is it possible to set hourly notification limits on apps on Android?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:44 AM PDT

    I've started using Snapchat to keep up with friends, but sometimes I'm busy any my phone doesn't stop buzzing. However, I don't want to turn off notifications completely. Is there any way to set a maximum amount of notifications an app is allowed to send in a particular time interval?

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    Do tablets and phones function the same regardless on the basis of the same android os?

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 11:12 AM PDT

    I'm buying a huion h320m drawing tablet and it's described as working with android 6.0 and up so I'm wondering if I will achieve the same success with a tablet as I would a phone, or to dumb down the question: does android os work the same regardless of hardware?

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    Samsung earbud broken after two months of use

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:29 AM PDT

    Hello, I've gotten a Samsung phone (Galaxy a20) that included the Samsung earphones in mid April 2020.

    I've been using my earbuds everyday with my Mac and my phone. However, since yesterday, my right earbud's sound has gotten worse (The sound is piercing and quieter)

    I tried balancing the sound in the sound settings so it was more concentraded on the right side. The sound was just more piercing.

    What do I do ?

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    Weird text file appeared in my phone

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:22 AM PDT

    A strange text file with weird writing in appeared in my phone under the name of one of my apps. I've heard that this can be a sign of a hacker or some sort of spyware. Can anyone help?

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    Please help! Galaxy Tab A 8.4 Bluetooth non responsive

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:21 AM PDT

    I'm no hacker but I know my tech. I've been using using Android for almost a decade, and have never encountered this issue. The Bluetooth setting seems to completely stop working when connecting to my Dualshock 4. I tried connecting to other devices and they worked. They were audio devices though. I don't have any extra ps4 controllers. So it might just be a serious compatibility issue between tablet and controller, or the tablet is faulty and needs to be replaced. I know it's not the controller because I've used it in a few phones and tablets in the past and never had a problem.

    Have a great day

    in this video, I show and describe the issue

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    Can't turn off Snapchat memories for Android

    Posted: 04 Jun 2020 10:11 AM PDT

    For whatever reason, there's an option to turn off Memories on Snapchat on Apple, but not on Android, does anyone know if there is a workaround? Thank you for any help

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