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  1. VMuser

    Detailed battery usage on Nougat

    Greetings Android fans I am running a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini with Sprint as the provider. Last week I flashed LineageOS 14.x - - So far everything is working well. Here is my problem: Is there a way to find detailed battery usage on Nougat? I am running GSAM battery monitor, and 67% of my...
  2. VMuser

    Gotya! App

    Android Enthusiasts... A while ago, I bought an app called Gotya!. This app as far as i know was great. Configurable, if a person picked up my device, and tried to unlock it, it will very discreetly take a selfie of the potential intruder and send it to my google drive, gmail or text it to a...
  3. VMuser

    Smartwatch search

    Hi, For sometime I have been looking for a smartwatch that meets the following criteria: - Reasonably sized: in other words the size of a regular watch. - Long battery life: at least 6 months of timekeeping, maybe a secondary battery for connectivity to my phone - Waterproof: I want to be...
  4. VMuser

    google account login failure (Sign-in error for gmail account)

    Greetings Android fans. I have an ASUS tablet that has been a great device, and its configured exactly as I want it, hence I do not want to perform a hard reset it. Starting last week, about 4 times a day, the tablet shows the message "Sign-in error for ********@gmail.com" where ******** is a...
  5. VMuser

    Help Camera is not working

    I have a samsung galaxy s4 mini. Yesterday, the camera stopped working with the dreaded (and unhelpful) message "Camera failed". I get this message even after booting the phone in safe mode. I downloaded Open Camera, and this app displayed a message that a different app is locking the camera...
  6. VMuser

    Extended battery of the same physical size

    I have seen many extended batteries that are bigger than the battery that originally came with the phone. Zerolemon particularly puts out a HUGE battery that lasts 3 times the amount of time than the OEM battery. Now my question is: Can you pack more power (mAh) in the same physical size? In...
  7. VMuser

    Help Local videos NOT playing

    Good morning Android fans!!! This question is perplexing me, and I cannot figure it. So I figure I throw it to the general public hoping to get a solution. I filmed several videos (MP4) so I own them, nothing illegal, etc. I copy these videos to my network drive in order to play them on my...
  8. VMuser

    External battery

    Can someone pls explain why if I connect an external battery to my phone, it can only be used to recharge the internal battery? Why can't these batteries not effectively increase the size of the battery connected to the phone? In other words, if my phone has an internal battery of 1900 mah, and...
  9. VMuser

    Screen brightness widget

    Is there a widget that show the brightness level (%) of the screen? I am looking for something similar to all the battery widgets that show the amount of battery left. I have tried a couple of the widgets available in the play store, but they only show the setting that they are set at. I am...
  10. VMuser

    Root cyanogenmod S4 mini sprint

    Greetings: I am looking for a complete set of files for my Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (SPH-L520); Recovery, ROM & Gapps. The last set that I tried, had a bug with the APN, very weak reception, and burned thru the battery. I dont know if these were related. I don't know if its frown upon in...
  11. VMuser

    Help Cyan for Samsung s4 mini

    Greetings Does anyone have the right set of files to install cm11 in my Samsung Galaxy s4 mini on the Sprint network? The model of the phone is SPH-L520. Thx
  12. VMuser

    Help Tired of Samsung

    I am looking for input/opinions. Last year I transfered my service to Sprint, and bought a Samsung S4 Mini. Things I like about the phone: screen size Things I dont like about the phone: Everything else As I am getting ready to use this phone as a target for my rifle, I need to replace...
  13. VMuser

    simple sharable list (google keep)

    Is there an APP that would allow my family to do the following: - Enter items on a list -check items off the list (but still keep them for reuse) - sort the list (alphabetical) - shareable between multiple people with different devices ( android phones, iPhone, android tablets, iPads, laptops)...
  14. VMuser

    Help Security

    - Is there a way to do any of the following: A) Lock the app drawer - - Hence lock the settings app B) Lock a "folder" on the homescreen (not an o/s folder) I am currently rooted and going thru all the exposed modules to see if any of them would do this. I am also running APEX launcher...
  15. VMuser

    Help Wakelock detection

    About once a week, my phone goes into a cycle where it does not go to sleep; CPU wakelocks preventing the phone from going to sleep. When this happens, my battery lasts about 3 hours, versus the 24 ~ 30 hours that would last otherwise. Is there an app that would automatically manage these...
  16. VMuser

    Help Device security

    Is there a way to secure the devices? either phone or tablet. For example: your desktop is set in practically perfect manner, and you want to secure it (ie not be able to change it, move apps, add widgets, etc). Also secure access to the app drawer so a person who borrows the device can only...
  17. VMuser

    Root In need of a fully working ROM for SPH-L520

    A little rant: For many years I had an Optimus V...Excellent phone, never left me stranded without a phone ( either by battery or signal ). Couple of months ago, I let the 'new car' smell get the best of me and upgraded (read downgraded) to a Samsung S4 mini. My LG ran 2 years without ever...
  18. VMuser

    Mods xposed framework & # of icons on the home screen [Root only]

    Is there a way to increase the grid on the home screen using Xposed as the framework? In other words I would like to increase the number of Icons and/or widgets in my home screen without loading a different ROM or using a different Launcher. Is there a module that can do this? My device is a...
  19. VMuser

    Root Xposed on Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

    I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Great phone, battery lasts me the entire day, etc, etc. I recently installed Exposed and I would like to be able to configured the following 3 items: 1- Camera on lockscreen: I am using the pattern unlock (and I want to continue using this type of security)...
  20. VMuser

    Removing or deleting quick settings

    I have a Samsung S4 mini. Reasonably good phone, fits my needs....But I hate the quick settings on the notification area. Is there a way to remove these? - I can root the phone, then what? I want to keep the manufacturers rom, and do not want to load another launcher, etc. So if...
  21. VMuser

    Case & Extended Battery for Samsung S4 Mini

    Is there a protective case (Otterbox type) that has an extended battery designed for the Samsung S4 mini? The only extended battery that I have found does not look like it would protect the phone at all. It seems that the fruity people get their choice of designs, but Android devices only...
  22. VMuser

    Notification area

    On android 2.x, the notification area was segmented. One part was the ongoing processes that put items on the notification area (task switchers and the like) and actual notifications (events). On android 4.x it seems that they are intermingled. Is there a particular reason that anyone knows...
  23. VMuser

    Text messages to SD card

    I originally asked this question on the phone specific forum, but due to the age of the phone, I'm not sure if that forum gets a great deal of traffic. Is there an app that allows me to store the text messages (SMS/MMS) to the sd card? I am using an Lg Optimus V (wont die and it does...
  24. VMuser

    Text messages to sd card

    Is there an app that allows me to store the text messages to the sd card? I am using an Lg Optimus (wont die and it does everything I want to do), but I regularly have to review what is stored in the internal memory. If there was an app that did stored the messages to the sd card, it would...
  25. VMuser

    Help Email Notifications

    I am upgrading from a LG Optimus V, to a newer LG Optimus F3. Using K9 mail, I have 2 email accounts configured. On the older phone, my notifications show the number of new emails, on the newer phone, the notifications show a list of the emails and the total of new emails. Is there a way for...