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Android Samsung Galaxy Note 4. New battery few months ago. Now it just turns itself off. Then it wont turn on. If i take the battery out then put it back in it starts up for awhile. Then stops and turns off or the screen freezes and then i have to take the battery out to start it again. Any ideas?
If i was you, I'd post your question in a brand new thread, so more people will see it and you'll be able to give extra information /ask questions etc
 
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That link doesn't open in the app.
I'll be honest I haven't used TT in a couple years. All that is a subforum with all device threads. the device threads all have a tag that somehow puts them in a device channel. It's a custom view that isn't compatible with TT. It only works with the new Forums for Android app.
 
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The new website, has leapfrogged the forums app.... And with a couple of tweaks could knock tapatalk into second place
Tapatalk @2nd place?! Not happening easily. The new AF apk is such an intrusive pain I'm not interested in using it. I don't WANT a forum app connecting to Google for anything & everything since Google already eats more data & battery than I want. I don't WANT it to ID my phone, and tbh.. These changes are really pissing me off. Fine, mess up your website and add even more grievance with the Google app (might as well add it to Gapps, Lmfao) and everyone will get mad enough to go to XDA (IF you knew how much of a big deal that is to ppl who actually don't like to go there.. You'd understand). You guys are seriously screwing up with the Google integration. I was gonna use the app but they went the wrong direction with this.
 
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This is the folder with encrypted files of NQ vault,please don't deleted it!
Can you explain what you mean? As the post this was replying to was telling the member where the button to start a new thread is (in the old forum website now) this reply seems to be a complete non-sequitur. Did you intend to reply to my post, or did something mess up and your reply get attached to the wrong post?
 
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psionandyThe new website, has leapfrogged the forums app.... And with a couple of tweaks could knock tapatalk into second place
Tapatalk @2nd place?! Not happening easily. The new AF apk is such an intrusive pain I'm not interested in using it. I don't WANT a forum app connecting to Google for anything & everything since Google already eats more data & battery than I want. I don't WANT it to ID my phone, and tbh.. These changes are really pissing me off. Fine, mess up your website and add even more grievance with the Google app (might as well add it to Gapps, Lmfao) and everyone will get mad enough to go to XDA (IF you knew how much of a big deal that is to ppl who actually don't like to go there.. You'd understand). You guys are seriously screwing up with the Google integration. I was gonna use the app but they went the wrong direction with this.

I agree, Tapatalk is a full featured app that is not easy to replace. I would be curious to hear what exactly is causing the intrusive pain to not use the new Forums for Android app.

If you have privacy concerns about what the app is detecting, I would be more than happy to explain everything that is going on and how it's not invading anyone's privacy.

We will soon be adding a way to authenticate in the app without using Google. We have a bunch of improvements that are going on so please hang in there.

Lots of AF members already are on XDA and already use both sites for a little different of purpose. I personally am aware of why people do not want to use XDA... either is fine.

If you would like to see the app have some changes, please respectfully post your concerns to get the best response. Just stating we screwed everything up will not help anything or anyone at that matter.

Hope to hear some constructive feedback!
 
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I agree, Tapatalk is a full featured app that is not easy to replace. I would be curious to hear what exactly is causing the intrusive pain to not use the new Forums for Android app.

My phone doesn't have Google on it. So I do AF either with Tapatalk or Firefox on the Macbook.

We will soon be adding a way to authenticate in the app without using Google. We have a bunch of improvements that are going on so please hang in there.

Do you have an alpha or beta for that?

PM me if necessary Steve.
 
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My phone doesn't have Google on it. So I do AF either with Tapatalk or Firefox on the Macbook.
Do you have an alpha or beta for that?
PM me if necessary Steve.

Not yet but close on my radar. I have started this but had some other features that took priority. I will keep you in mind for testing when ready :)

Question for you. When you say your phone does not have Google... do you basically mean no Play Store and services? For a few aspects of the app, we use Firebase backend, which requires Google Play Services (aka Play Store). I may have to investigate and test what can be done to overcome this. Right now the app would just say the generic error that you need Play Services and/or update, etc. if your device would not meet the requirements.
 
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Not yet but close on my radar. I have started this but had some other features that took priority. I will keep you in mind for testing when ready :)

Question for you. When you say your phone does not have Google... do you basically mean no Play Store and services? For a few aspects of the app, we use Firebase backend, which requires Google Play Services (aka Play Store). I may have to investigate and test what can be done to overcome this. Right now the app would just say the generic error that you need Play Services and/or update, etc. if your device would not meet the requirements.
I think he means Google may not be allowed in China..?? Some ppl prefer to remain "Anonymous" and not use any Google Play/Services at all, which I do sometimes. And if you have an AF application NOT tied to Google, then I'm certainly excited to try it. [emoji16] Really! The Google integration was my only real deal breaker with using it as you have been doing an astounding job on the quickness of your fixes. The rest would get hammered out with progress.
 
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Not yet but close on my radar. I have started this but had some other features that took priority. I will keep you in mind for testing when ready :)

Question for you. When you say your phone does not have Google... do you basically mean no Play Store and services? For a few aspects of the app, we use Firebase backend, which requires Google Play Services (aka Play Store). I may have to investigate and test what can be done to overcome this. Right now the app would just say the generic error that you need Play Services and/or update, etc. if your device would not meet the requirements.

My phone is a Oppo R9 Plusm, Chinese version. It doesn't have the Play Store, however it does have some Google service stuff installed, otherwise a few apps and games do not work at all without them.

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Rooting and flashing a complete Gapps package is not an option for me, because that would break so many other apps and services I use daily, like Ten Pay, Ali Pay, my bank apps, etc.

Forums for Android app actually does run on this phone and can view AF as a guest, however there's no way to log in.

It's not just Chinese devices that don't have Google Play Store, will the Forums for Android app be supported on say the Amazon Kindle Fire devices, which don't have Google Play.
 
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