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    Android Questions: Is an Android 7.1 32 bit tablet Still OK for a Non techie older relative?

    December 14, 2020

    Android Questions: Is an Android 7.1 32 bit tablet Still OK for a Non techie older relative?

    Is an Android 7.1 32 bit tablet Still OK for a Non techie older relative?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 04:58 AM PST

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S 10.5 (2014) currently running Lineage OS (Android Nougat 7.1) on a 32 bit CPU. The tablet has run Lineage stably for several years but it is no longer supported by either Samsung or Lineage so it will never run a newer version of Android and I guess it may not be able to run newer apps either.

    I am thinking of giving this tablet to an older relative but I want to make sure I am not setting either them or myself up for frustration. They live in a different part of the country so hands on tech support won't usually be possible. I have tried giving them tech support over the phone before and it is very difficult. So my dilemma is whether to give them this older but still working fine tablet or to buy a newer tablet (which would be a budget model).

    This relative has used Android before but they are not at all confident with the technology. They will be using a fairly limited selection of Apps: Whatsapp, Youtube, Gmail, Chrome, Kindle, Camera and Gallery and a local library app. Each of these apps works fine on the tablet at the moment.

    My concerns are: 1. Are older unsupported versions of Android exposed to malware? 2. How long before standard apps like Youtube and Whatsapp no longer work on Android 7.1 or 32 bit processors?

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    What's with the Android 11 share screen? It never shows the actions I actually take.

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:46 AM PST

    My share page is always populated with people I never use the share screen to send things to and actions I never use the share screen for.

    I text/DM one person the most on every single platform and yet it will not show that person. It will show me the random (unsaved) number that just texted me a one-time-password an hour ago but when that person texted me a second ago it will not show me their name.

    Every once in a while I still see them pop up as a google photos share (they are the only person I share photos with on Google photos) or an instagram dm (I correspond with several people on instagram but mostly them) but never once has the share screen suggested I send a text to this person which is what I ALWAYS WANT TO DO.

    Is this a bug?

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    How many new phones actually have usb 3.0?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:15 AM PST

    I know USB C is basically everywhere now, but last time I checked most phone manufacturers cap it at 2.0 transfer speeds? I heard the first pixel had 3.0 but idk if any modern phones have it.

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    Android 9 killing music apps on background solution?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 04:01 AM PST

    Does anyone have an idea why background applications such as Spotify, Youtube Music, or any music player in general gets closed down on Android 9? I've never met this problem before on Android 8.1. I tried everything to stop the system from closing the app I even went to the developer's options but nothing seems to prevent it from killing Music Players.

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    Error while deploying app to play store

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 11:18 AM PST

    I get this error while releasing my app to Play Store: Error

    No countries or regions have been selected for this track. Add at least one country or region to roll out this release.

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    Recommend a keyboard

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:29 AM PST

    I attempted to use the keyboard included with my Fairphone 3, but had to delete it before I threw the whole phone out of the window. I am currently discovering how bad Microsoft SwiftKey is and cannmot understand how anyone could recommend it. This keyboard fails to correct the most obvious typos and instead brings up a little menu that covers the buttons I need to press to correct it which asks if I want tyo save its latest stupid mistake to it's dictionary. Every f***ING time. Also, the space bar seems yo dominate the bottom roe so words end up with gaeps asnd inevitably, are mot corrected.

    Please, domnebnody, just tell me a keunoaerd that is basic, tgast gets the simple stuff right without messing up it's own operation with stupid design decisions or poor programming (doesn't seem to be a difference).

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    CrDroid, privacy

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:50 AM PST

    Is CrDroid is respectful of privacy ? (official rom for xiaomi mi 9)

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    How to share browsng datas to another device

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:39 AM PST

    Guys, i'm planning to factory reset my phone. But i can't lose my browsing tabs, cause it having many educative sites and many blogs and articles therea re bove 80 tabs . So writing it down andsearch is after is not seems like a good option.. so is there any way to save my browing datas and use it after resetting the device? I'm really in a hurry. So help me please.

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    How do i move storage to my SD card?

    Posted: 13 Dec 2020 11:02 PM PST

    I got a 64GB SD card for my Samsung A20s, but i cant move any storage to it. I tried all the tutuorials, but when i press on a app to move it to the SD card, there is no button to move it. Any help would be much appreciated!

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    Hello

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 10:03 AM PST

    Android 8.1.0 freezes with input

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:45 AM PST

    So I just got a new CAT S48C and it's quite nice, a big upgrade from my old phone. The only problem is it seems to get over stimulated and freeze. If I type too fast (normal speed) or try to use two fingers to zoom it will freeze and not respond to any inputs unless I lock and unlock it again. This is very annoying, any ideas?

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    What is the best way to export all device contacts?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 05:46 AM PST

    I have a pair of old phones (Galaxy S7 & S9) I need to extract the contact data from. They are broken, and network connectivity/antennas may or may not work, I'm taking them to the repair shop, and they will hook up a temporary screen I can use.

    What is the quickest and easiest way to collect and export ALL the contacts on my device - local phone storage, SD card/SIM, Google account contacts, etc. Basically, when you open the phone dialer and you see the full list of contacts there, I want to grab that entire thing.

    • Is there one file or directory where these are contains that I can just copy and export somewhere else?

    • If not, what is the best tool that can scrape this? I'm not really concerned with the state of the phones afterwards having they will be getting a full factory reset - so something that is reliable and quick is ideal.

    • A certain format that is best (vCard, CSV, etc)?

    Of course be looking to import these pretty easily into a new device at some point, but also I will just be keeping them in a database for now (so it would be nice if I could just open a particular file or folder and somehow with you the contact list).

    Thanks.

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    How do I remove a Malware from a phone?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 09:26 AM PST

    I have seen my phone acting kinda sus in the last few weeks. So I was wondering if the problem could be any kind of malware. My phone is a Motorola G7 btw. I just need advice on how to remove any kind of malware

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    What's "play_sentinel"

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:50 AM PST

    So inside the android.vending folder there's another folder named configs and inside that there's a file named play_sentinel, I'm 99% sure it's nothing but it just keeps bugging me.

    Oh and the file was made one day ago

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    Stock messages app in-thread search no longer working - any fix or alternative?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:43 AM PST

    All I can get it to do is search only the most recent texts I can see on screen (how is that helpful?). And it appears to be more focused on searching for links, which I've never found as useful since I can scroll and find recent links by skimming for previews. Will this be fixed? Is there a way to switch to a better messages app without losing my past conversations?

    I just want to be able to search for stuff like an address someone sent me or items on a shopping list by searching for related words in the conversation I remember: e.g. looking for an address by searching for the text I sent when I asked "Hey, what's your address?"

    Any solution would be great. Thanks!

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    What specifications should I look to decide whether the camera of the smartphone is good or not for my purpose?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:34 AM PST

    For eg-: I want to take pics of whiteboards, my notes..etc. Mainly..So, what kind of camera specifications should I look into?? There are mega pixels, focal points and bla bla..Which I really can't seem to relate with my purpose. Any tips? I have googled already, and it is vague as fuck.

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    Vibrate keeps turning off by itself

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 08:18 AM PST

    I keep my phone on vibrate pretty much all of the time. As of a month ago, I started noticing that my sound would randomly reactivate and I would get sound notifications. It happens several times a day that I put my phone back on vibrate only to get sound notifications and see that the ringer/sound is turned back on.

    Any ideas where to look for help on this?

    I've got a Pixel 2XL running Android 10 LegacyOS. I've restarted the phone several times. I have root so if there is any way to install an app that watches what changes the state from vibrate to ringing for notifications that would be great.

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    Is it possible to extract and export all of my device content?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:50 AM PST

    I have a pair of old phones (Galaxy S7 & S9) I need to extract the contact data from. They are broken, and network connectivity/antennas may or may not work, I'm taking them to the repair shop, and they will hook up a temporary screen I can use.

    I am looking to grab as much data from them as I can, though I don't necessarily need every thing. Basically I am just interested in all the saved files/docs/images, and the contents of one app (Samsung Notes).

    I'm trying to basically do this in one motion - take all the internal contents, and either copy them to an SD card, or send them out through the USB port to some external storage

    • Is there some app that can do this for me?

    • If so, will I need to root the phones? (I am really a novice at this, so any quick and easy guide to do this, if it is necessary, would be helpful). I'm not really concerned if this ends up messing them up, since I will be factory resetting and then disposing of them afterwards.

    • Would it be possible to take the entire internal storage volume, and send it out over Syncthing to another device?

    In an ideal scenario, I would just be able to copy this entire directory tree to a different storage medium, and then access it there. That is, go in and open the file, and images and documents and so on. I understand some of the apps probably won't run since they need to be installed in an actual Android device, but it is really just that content data that is most important to me.

    Any instructions on how to go about doing this, even if it seems pretty elementary, would be appreciated, has I am something of a novice.

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    Sat on Samsung A50. Screen completely gone (green & black bars), but can still unlock it & hear it unlock, even though I can't see it. Still dings w/notifications. I want to recycle it but I'm afraid my info is still on it since I can't see to erase it. What should I do? Should I smash the phone?

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:47 AM PST

    Update: Used Find My Device on Google and erased it.

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    Set up as new or use google account

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 07:20 AM PST

    So my dad had given me a phone and said it was new and mine all mine. Yeay! Well it couldnt complete setup. Turns out he had signed in with his google. So i factory reset and it let me set up as new. Well it got buried and now i tries to turn it on and it is requiring his google account again. What in the heck did he do? His stepson is a super coder btw. Just curious.

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    Camera lag issues x-post from r/lgg8

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 02:55 AM PST

    Hi, really need some help.

    I've had an Android LG G8 phone for about a year. Generally no performance issues. Over the last month or so, the camera app has started to play up...

    1. It takes ages to load/start.

    2. The picture stuters/freezes when moving the phone in pictures or videos causing delays in snapping and/or jumps in recordings.

    3. It can no longer focus on things at near distance (e.g. QR code).

    I did a factory restore and think it was okay right after (didn't test it properly).

    I have since reinstalled most of the same apps and went to use camera today and same issue. I changed all the camera app settings (e.g quality, HDR, auto-focus, etc) that typical troubleshooting suggest vut the issue remains.

    I was going to do another factory reset though I installed the adobe camera app and pictures work fine so don't think it's a hardware issue. Seems more like something is interfering with camera app or maybe a bad update.

    Don't want to have to find and use a seperate app for videos too. Saw some others mention similar issues in the forum though not exactly the same and no resolution (no pun intended).

    Anyone experienced this and fixed it?

    Thanks in advance!

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    Fastboot not working on Umidigi A5 Pro

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 06:20 AM PST

    Good Morning lads,

    I've been trying to get fastboot working for the last 8 hours but it just doesn't want to.
    At first, I tried the common method of manually installing the drivers via the device manager. This only started working when I installed a Windows 7 VM. I now have the Android Bootloader Interface showing up correctly, but "fastboot devices" doesn't recognize my device, nor does "fastboot oem unlock" work (waiting for device).

    It seems that every driver is installed correctly, yet fastboot won't respond to any command. I am at the end of my rope (and patience), so help would be greatly appreciated!

    Here's a screenshot documenting my mental decline: https://imgur.com/CFQHnAD

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    How can I share a VPN connection through hotspot to a non android smart tv (LG UN74) ??

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 02:25 AM PST

    I have a cyberghost account which I activated by using the provided DNS proxy for Netflix US streaming

    When I check my ip through the browser it says I have a us ip adress

    But when I open netflix it's still my local region ( I know because no US exclusive shows are available) though it works flawlessly on my phone (redmi note 8 pro)

    So I turned to sharing vpn through hotspot which apparantely android doesn't allow without root

    And I saw people recommending using Everyproxy but I don't have any option for setting a proxy manually on my lG.

    I also have a ps4 but I don't know how to set up the proxy for it either

    Any workarounds or tips ??

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    How can I know if my device supports USB audio output?

    Posted: 13 Dec 2020 07:32 PM PST

    My device is OPPO A5 2020

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    Camera notification on startup

    Posted: 14 Dec 2020 02:02 AM PST

    I always have a camera notification on startup for my samsung a01. I it does not upen when i touch it, the nptification comes from "channel depress sticker service". Is this normal.

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