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    Samsung neigbor wants to use my mobile hotspot. Can I limit sharing to her device and 2GB? Can I block my phone from downloading? Can I filter domains?

    A neighbor friend has asked me if she can hop on my wifi. She says she can help pay for wifi. I know how to enable mobile hotspot on my Samsung S9+ running Android 10. But I do have some questions: Can I limit sharing to just her particular phone and block out others who she may accidentally...
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    Help How can I make Hangouts Dialer my default calling app in Android 10 SamsungS9

    I have a Samsung S9+ that has upgraded to Android 10. While it was still in Android Pie, I could select/highlight a phone number, and the context menu that pops up lets me place a call on Hangouts Dialer. But now on Android 10, I don't have that option. I've gone to Settings-> apps -> three...
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    Help How can I see list of files modified in past 5 minutes anywhere on my phone's storage?

    How can I see a list of files that were modified in the past 5 minutes anywhere on my phone's storage? (Running Android Pie, not rooted)
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    Help "Running services": Do they deplete battery?

    Question 1 In Settings>Developer_Options>Running_Services, I see several things that I don't need. https://imgur.com/a/YKE8Esg I believe that unnecessary services that run are unnecessarily depleting my battery, leading to a shorter battery lifespan. I use my fingerprints to unlock, so I'm not...
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    Looking for an Android app that will allow me to use only the 3 apps I've explicitly whitelisted

    Hi. I'm CuteDroid, and I'm a netaholic. I've been sober for 10 minutes. I'm looking for help. I'm looking for something that will lock down my phone and will only let me use one of three apps when I tell it to. The three apps are Amazon Kindle, Moon Reader, and Play Books. I've checked out...
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    Help I want Hangouts Dialer to the be the default app when I tap on a phone number in Contacts app

    I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4. I installed the Contacts app by Google (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.contacts). When I tap on a friend's phone number, the regular Phone app opens up. But I want Hangouts Dialer to be the app that is used. How can I have...
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    Help Searching for a way to record my VOIP (Hangouts Dialer) calls

    i'm looking for an app that will record Hangouts Dialer calls. Most of the apps I find on the Play store are for recording cards made through the phone's network. I need one that records VOIP calls. Any suggestions? On a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 running Android 6.0.1.
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    Are there Android-compatible earphones that have more than 3 buttons/controls?

    I had a Samsung phone that came with three-button earphones and mic. Are there wired (not Bluetooth) Android-compatible earphones that have more than 3 buttons?
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    On non-rooted Android 5.1, how to have apps install on microSD?

    I have a Chuwi Hi12 dual-boot tablet that comes with a small internal storage but has a microSD slot. I'd like to have my Android games/apps install onto my gigantic microSD. My tablet runs Android 5.1 and is not rooted. In Settings>Apps, there is no way to move an app onto the SD card. (I guess...
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    Help Samsung Note 4 stuck on white-background,AT&T logo (though i can get to Recovery mode)

    Hello, I met someone recently who gave me a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (model SM-N910A). Said that it's stuck on the AT&T logo screen. I was able to go to factory-reset ("recovery booting...") mode by holding VolumeUp, Home, and Power. I proceeded to erase everything that I can erase there: "wipe...
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    Help I've disabled "Automatic date and time", but why does date and time still get auto-changed?

    Samsung Tab 4. Running Android 5.1.1. Rooted. In Settings/General/Date&Time, I've disabled auto-update of time by removing the checkmark ✔ from the "Automatic date and time" box. I change the date to Jan 1, 2036. And the time to 01:00 AM. Why does the date and time still revert to the current...
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    Has anyone bought a tablet directly from a Chinese manufacturer?

    I'm looking into buying a tablet. I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (from 3 years ago). I find that opening an app up (calendar, tasklist, amazon kindle, etc) takes quite some time before it's ready for use. I really dislike this "friction" (wasting time waiting), and so I'm looking into buying...
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    Help I found a missing phone (no SIM card). How can I break through the 3x3 pattern lock?

    UPDATE: I just realized the title sounds malicious. Please read of my post. I was seated in a cafeteria when I found a smart phone on the ground. There was someone who got his jacket from the seat next to mine and the Android must have slipped out the pocket and fell to the ground. It is an...
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    Help I want to keep one app from auto-updating (while letting all others auto-update)

    Hello, There is one app I have that I wish to keep at its current version (actually, it's an older version). I know that I can disable auto-updates in Google Play Store settings, but doing so will disable auto-updates for all apps. I heard that changing the app's signature will be one way to...
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    Help What are the Android equivalents to the iPod (i.e., does everything but cellular calls)

    I'm not rich. I therefore don't need a device that can do cellular phone calls. Is there an Android equivalent to the iPod (audio player, camera, calendar, email, etc)? Inherent in my question is the assumption that you pay more for a device that can do cell calls.
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    Help Can a thief stop a remote erase (by, for example, removing the battery)?

    I lost an Android device of mine (Samsung Galaxy Tab 4). On https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager, I see that I can erase the contents. Currenly the device is offline. I understand that the erase will happen the next time the device goes online. My question is: What happens if the thief...
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    Help SOLVED: On Linux comp, why don't big files appear (but smaller ones do)?

    On my Android, i recorded some videos. One file is 10 MB. The others are about 1.3 GB each. All are in the same folder on the microSD. When I connect the phone to Linux laptop by USB, only the 10 MB file is visible. Why? Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3; CyanogenMod microSD card formatted as "portable...
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    Help Seeking mp3-player app that can (1) mix to mono and (2) has variable-speed playback

    I have a bunch of spoken-word MP3s that emit sound only into my left earbud. This means I hear nothing in my right earbud. (The person recording the speeches was probably new to the job.) So I'm looking for an app that can reproduce what I hear in my left earbud into my right earbud. The...
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    Help Can I create a "pointer" or "link" to a file?

    On my rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 running Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), I have an app called Kiwix. Kiwix is an offline encyclopedia app. To make it work, you download a file called ZIM that is basically an encyclopedia in one file. I downloaded the Wikipedia no-image ZIM file. It's 17 GB big...
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    Help Google Maps issue with GPS/Current Location. But OsmAnd doesn't have this issue

    When I use the OsmAnd app, if I turn on GPS, the app will soon be able to locate my location. When I switch to the Google Maps app, I tap on either the [Starting Point] or [Destination] blank/field and then tap [My current location]. Then it goes back to the map and there's a swirling circle...
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    Help [solved] My Google Keyboard doesn't have the mic icon (for voice typing)

    Hello, I have Android 6.0.1 on a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone. I use Google Keyboard (from the Play Store) as my preferred software keyboard. The mic icon is usually located in the top-right corner of the keyboard, to the right of the suggested words. But I don't have the mic icon. Which means I...
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    Help On SD card set up as ”internal storage”,how to move files from SD?

    My Android device running Android 6.0.1 is set up for internal storage in regards to the MicroSD card. I have decided I want to switch to portable storage, because then I could connect my device to my computer and transfer files. To switch back to 'portable' means formatting of SD. So how do I...
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    Help Google Keyboard's gesture typing enabled but not working

    I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S3, SGH-I747M, Android version 4.1.2. I have installed Google Keyboard but gesture typing (i.e. swiping) does not work. There's a check in the box for "Enable gesture typing", but it doesn't work. As an experiment, i installed SwiftKey keyboard and swiping works...
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    Help After factory reset, S3 stuck at logo/animation screen.

    My mom has just given me her Samsung Galaxy SIII as a present. I went to Settings and did a factory reset. But now it seems the phone is stuck on the Samsung logo. When I hold the power button (on the right side), the phone won't turn off. It seems the only way I could turn the phone off is to...
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    Help How can I get an app to use a pic not from "camera", but from storage/gallery?

    With some of my apps, they get photos from only one place: the camera. How can I get the app to use a photo that is already on my system/hard-drive/SD/storage/gallery? Is there some way we can hack this? Thank you. Update/Clarification: The app is my bank app. It lets me deposit checks by...
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