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    Help Samsung S21: some apps are no longer displaying notifications

    I have a Samsung S21 running Android 12 and One UI 4.1 Many apps have stopped showing notifications. For example email: I have tried with Aqua mail, k9 mail and Samsung Email: only the Samsung app actually shows notifications for incoming messages. The other apps will read messages, and if I...
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    Help MTP connection to PC sucks - any alternatives?

    I have a Galaxy S7 edge and a Moto G4, both on Android 7. With both, transferring files from a PC is a huge, huge, huge nightmare. Is there an alternative to the MTP transfer? Some way to connect them to a PC as USB mass storage? USB storage used to be so much better! I don't need the phones to...
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    Help How to prevent connecting to untrusted wifi networks?

    Is there a way to prevent the Galaxy S7 edge from connecting to open wi-fi networks? Most Android phones have an explicit option for this, but, as far as I can tell, the S7 doesn’t. Who’s the genius who thought this would be a good idea?? Is it a feature that Samsung removed, or that Google...
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    Help Different volume for audio playback and microphone in a call?

    During a call, is it possible to set two different volume levels for the audio playback (ie the volume at which I hear) and for the microphone (ie the volume at which my voice is recorded)? If yes, can it be done when the call is on the phone as well as when it is via a bluetooth headset?
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    Help AndroidWear 2: silent status lost after reboot!

    I have a Huawei watch, recently upgraded to Android Wear 2. I noticed that, if I set the watch to silent, the silent status will be lost after a reboot, or if I turn the watch off and on again. Does this happen to anyone else? Thoughts?
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    Help AndroidWear 2: are notifications full screen only now?

    I have just upgraded my Huawei Watch to Android Wear 2. With the previous version of the OS, notifications would show up by taking up a small portion of the screen at the bottom. What happens now is different and, IMHO, not functional at all: the notification takes the whole screen, but stays...
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    Help AndroidWear 2: how to sync silent status with phone?

    I have just upgraded my Huawei watch to Android Wear 2. With the previous version of the OS, the silent status of the phone would automatically sync to the watch. Silent phone --> silent watch. Loud phone --> loud watch, etc. I only had to change the status on the phone, and the watch would sync...
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    Am I the only one who doesn't see the point of USB-C?

    I am considering replacing my Sony Z5, and one of the reasons I am keener on the Samsung S7 edge than on the S8, other than a cheaper price ;) , is that the s7 still has a micro-usb port, vs the usb-c of the s8. I understand usb-c can be used for charging (even a laptop), for data transfer, for...
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    Help Copying videos from PC without being asked "Do you want to copy it? You might not be able to view it

    I have a Sony Z5 running Nougat and a Windows 7 PC, but I am posting this here because I understand it's a general point which affects most phones. How can I get rid of the annoying message "Do you want to copy file XYZ? No Yes: Your file will be copied, but you might not be able to view it"...
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    Curved screen: pros and cons?

    I am considering getting an s7 edge, now that the s8 is about to come out and the s7 prices are coming down. My main reservation is the curved screen. Friends who have it swear by it, but I looked at it in a store and wasn't entirely convinced. I had the impression that the curved edges were...
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    Non-Android smartwatches that can show Android notifications?

    I understand that both Pebble and Garmin make smartwatches which do not have a touchscreen, but which can show Android notifications. The lack of touchscreen is probably even an advantage for me, because I am mostly interested in using a smartwatch to read notifications, not to write replies...
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    Vibration status synced between smartphone and watch?

    Does the sound/vibration status sync automatically between phone and watch? Eg if I set the phone to vibrate only (or to silent), will the watch automatically be set to vibrate only (or to silent)? Does this apply to any combination of Android phone and Android Wear watch? Thanks.
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    Help Phone connected to headset + smartwatch at the same time?

    Can an Android phone be connected, via bluetooth, to both a headset and an Android smartwatch at the same time? Basicaly I want to receive notifications on the smartwatch, and take calls on the headset only (not the watch).
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    Help Gionee M6 / Allview P9 energy: thoughts?

    The Gionee M6 caught my eye because of the massive 5000 mah battery. I noticed it is basically impossible to source in Europe, but the Romanian Allview sells the P9 energy, which seems identical. http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=8234&idPhone2=8372 Maybe they come from the same...
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    Help Notifications: can they be received for any phone app?

    I am interested in getting an Android smartwatch and, having never tried one, I have a few questions about how notifications work. What apps can a smartwatch receive notifications for? Any app which is installed on a phone paired with bluetooth, or only apps with specific AndroidWear companion...
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