Questions tagged [7.0-nougat]
Please only use this tag if you feel your question is specific to Android 7.0 Nougat. It was officially released on August 22, 2016, on Nexus devices.
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View running processes and CPU usage in Android 7 (Nougat)?
In previous versions of Android, when my phone battery was going down quickly I could open an app like OS Monitor, see what process is using a lot CPU (often it was Evernote or Maps.me), and then kill ...
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When will my device get the Android 7.0 update (Nougat)?
Android Nougat was officially released on August 22, 2016. It adds features such as multi-window support.
You can review the high-level changes at the Android developer website.
Of course, not all ...
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How to change wifi device name on Android 7?
How can I change the device name of an unrooted Android 7.0-based Gigaset GS170 smartphone so it appears with a meaningful/readable name e.g. in a router's list of connected wifi devices?
Various ...
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Doze behaviour on Nougat (7.0.)
Doze behaviour has been changed in Nougat. Doze is implemented in two stages
When a device is on battery power, and the screen has been off for a certain time, the device enters Doze and applies the ...
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Lock screen notifications rearrange themselves for seemingly no reason
Ok, I'm going to try and describe this and I hope it makes sense.
When I turn on my screen (while my phone is locked), I see all my notifications. For example, I will have some gmail notifications, ...
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How to connect to PEAP MSCHAPv2 Wi-Fi using system certificates in Android 7.1 Nougat?
Android 7.1 has introduced some changes to Wi-Fi connection interface.
In 6.0, when selecting PEAP MSCHAPv2 in Wi-Fi connection interface, there were no CA certificates available (unless some had been ...
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Let's Encrypt: Is there a workaround for the 2021 SSL "cutoff" for pre-7.1.1 Android devices?
In January 2021 all devices with Android prior to 7.1.1 will not be able to connect to HTTPS servers using Let's Encrypt certificate (Let's Encrypt blog post explaining the details)
Is there any ...
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DNS queries are cached permanently, how to reliably clear DNS cache on Android 7+?
Is there a reliable, reproducible way to clear DNS cache on Android Nougat 7.0?
I know there is at least one other question like this but that one was from 8 years ago and I hope I can ask again and ...
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How do I force Google Play Store to download new apps on a roaming mobile connection?
I am often on a roaming mobile connection, and I have found that Google Play Store does not allow you to install apps while roaming. Clicking the "Install" button puts the app in a "Downloading..." ...
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Android 6+ and account permissions: where have they gone to?
I was just browsing the Android Developers Permissions list, and noticed most of the account permissions are gone – in fact, all but GET_ACCOUNTS as it seems. What does that mean, what implications ...
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Get IMEI number with ADB command
I am working with ADB on my Samsung Galaxy device. I want to get the IMEI number of the device using ADB, but I have been unable to do that.
I tried the following:
adb shell dumpsys iphonesubinfo
but ...
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How to use Wi-Fi and hotspot at the same time on Android?
Is it possible to create a Wi-Fi hotspot from an Android device using its Wi-Fi connection rather than Cellular data?
Without the help of any third-party application (Like Netshare), by changing some ...
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Why are Let's Encrypt security certificates invalidated prior to schedule on affected Android devices?
According to a well-regarded QA answer by a member of our Android community here on Stack Exchange:
By the current schedule, Let's Encrypt cross signing will end on September the 30th 2024. After ...
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How to show date in status bar in Android 7?
Back in Android 4/5, date was shown in the status bar along with time. However, I recently upgraded to Nougat/7 and now date is gone from the status bar and there doesn't seem to be any setting to re-...
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How to set home launcher in Android 7.0 Nougat and 8.0 Oreo
I could not find the way to set/change the default launcher in Android N (Nexus 6P). I think it is not there. Any help?
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How to fix the problem of offline packages not downloading in Google Translate?
I'm having a problem with Google Translate and downloading offline packages for any language. I tap the download button next to the language, it says "Starting download" and the indicator is spinning, ...
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Stop auto-selecting cellular network
I'm roaming in Mexico with an international plan via a US-based GSM carrier. This gets me 4G on TelCel in Mexico, and it works great.
However, occasionally, for reasons unknown to me, sometimes my ...
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Setting's "Search" function doesn't work properly on Android N Preview 3
In settings of Android phone, there is a search button in the Action Bar and it cannot give me what I want to search. I find it works sometimes but 90% it doesn't. The 2nd image shows the very ...
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How to install Google Play services on an Android 7.0 emulator?
I have the stable version of Android N Preview SDK released last month. The emulators are working perfectly but there is no Gapps available for Android N and there is no way I have found to install ...
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How to start application automatically when bluetooth device is connected?
Whenever I enter my car, bluetooth is connected. What I would like is my speedcam alert application to be started once BT is connected and ideally terminate application when disconnected. I am using ...
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How do I change my default alarm clock app?
So trying to get it so I can say "ok Google, set alarm x". But it defaults to the basic alarm on my phone which is not a good alarm clock. Looking through settings, apps, there seems to be a way to ...
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Multi-window: prevent the out-of-focus app from pausing?
Android 7.0 introduced the native multi-window API which allows apps to be viewed in split-screen mode globally.
However, in actual usage, one downside prevents it from being as useful as some users ...
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You device does not support VoIP call recording
I own a stock OnePlus 3 device which is on android 7.1.1. I've not changed anything in the device! Everything is stock. I recently install an app called CUBE Acr to record viber and messenger calls. ...
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Apps not appearing in Device Administrators
I'm running Nougat 7.1 on device and I've came across a strange issue.
Newly installed applications are not listed in the device administrators page in security. The list just doesn't show newly ...
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How to stop Android from switching between Wifi APs automatically?
I have several WiFi APs for different purposes. One is for printing, one is for smart devices with access to the internet, another for devices with no access to the internet for security concerns, and ...
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Preventing Android 7.0 Nougat from downloading updates over cellular data
I got a notification this morning on my Nexus 6p informing me that the Android 7.0 Nougat update was ready to download and install on my phone. The troubling thing about this was the following text:
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How do I set the default user?
My device (Moto G5 Plus/Android 7.0) has two users: Foo and Bar.
Foo is the default one, created when I've setup my phone.
How do I set Bar as the default one and change Foo to be the secondary one?
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How to set the Data Billing Cycle to one day in Nougat?
My ISP provides me with 1GB data per day. So the data billing cycle in Nougat would actually make more sense to me if I could somehow make it show the amount of data I've used in a day and then have ...
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TWRP stuck at splash screen - Nexus 6P Android N
I am following this guide: [GUIDE] Unlock/Root/Flash for Nexus 6P
The bootloader is already unlocked. Now I'm trying to flash the TWRP recovery. (Section 2). As the device runs Android N, I first ...
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Intrusive Google Play Store advertisements appear as soon as I start charging my phone
I get these types of full screen ads as soon as I charge my phone:
I don't even have to unlock the screen, the ad sound starts playing as soon as I plug in my phone. In order to get rid of it, I ...
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How many type of video format supported in native android device?
Basically i refer the android developer site and also search on google but did not find any proper solution.
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Is it better to use Android System Webview when not using Chrome as default browser?
I've a phone and tablet running Android 7.0. In both cases I do not use Chrome as my default browser.
I believe that the use of Chrome Webview was to reduce resource use by sharing code.
Does it ...
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How do I enable Direct Boot feature on Nexus 6 running Android N Preview 1?
According to these instructions there should be a "Convert to file encryption" option in Developer settings, but it's not there on my Nexus 6 running stock N Preview 1. When I try to search for it in ...
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How can I see which websites use up most of my foreground data?
Every month I use up most of my mobile data in Chrome. This is the foreground data, not background data, so the data saver settings don't do much.
My plan is to avoid those websites that use up most ...
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Force tablet UI on a non-tablet device?
I own a large screen phone and am wondering if I could make it recognize itself as a tablet, as in:
The navbar should stay at the bottom instead of rotating to the sides
Notification shade doesn't ...
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Wi-Fi hotspot timeout setting gone in Nougat 7.0 , 7.1, but timeout has not
Just got a new Android 7.0 Nougat phone , and only major gripe so far is
disappearance of the Wi-Fi-hotspot timeout setting .
This is probably the same issue as
:
https://android.stackexchange.com/...
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Blocking advertising in Nougat 7.0
After upgrading Marshmallow to Nougat I found that hosts-file based ad blockers do not work.
I have tried AdAway, setting it to use a symbolic link to the hosts file, and verifying via file explorer ...
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Android - Check whether an app was sideloaded or installed via play store
I recently installed a third party application and never looked at its name or icon it came up with in the screen. But, after installation, I saw a notification from an app, that says Google Play ...
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Can't connect to WiFi using Nougat
I updated to Nougat on my Nexus 5X. Can't seem to connect to some WiFi networks, as the connect button stays greyed out after entering credentials. What could be wrong?
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How can I automatically connect to my company's wifi?
My Samsung Galaxy S6 with Android 7.0 automatically connects to my home wifi when in range. However, in my company, it only shows me a notification that I can click on to connect to the company's wifi ...
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ADB not finding device with Galaxy S8 and Windows 7
I'm trying to get my Galaxy S8 to work with unity for gear VR development but I cannot seem to get ADB to find the phone.
I've enabled USB debugging in development options and also have the latest ...
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How to show my number when calling out?
I have my SIM card set to block the number I'm calling from when calling out. I need this due to work.
What is annoying is that some contacts I need to get a hold of will usually not pick up "Unknown ...
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Android 7 predictive text multiple languages
Last night, my phone (Samsung Galaxy S6) updated from Android 6.something to Android 7.0. Since I use my phone for typing both Dutch and English very often, occasionally even within the same ...
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How to encrypt full device on Android Nougat?
I have an LG V20 but I can't find the setting for full device encryption. There is a setting to encrypt the SD card. However, I'd like to also encrypt any memory on the phone itself.
Is this possible ...
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Android phone animations have stop working
As title suggests it is a very strange problem I am facing. My phone has stopped showing usual animations instead it just gives jerk effects, or freezes,
1) for example the traditional google play ...
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How to get an overview of which app are allowed to background data for Android 7
A user can enable or disable background data usage by following the following steps:
From the Home screen, tap the app slider, then open "Settings".
Select "Data usage".
Select "Cellular data usage".
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How does Nougat encryption work technically?
I found the explanation for Android M, how does it work now in Android N?
Bonus question: is it right to say that the encryption in N is weaker than the one in M? Because the OS can now be started up ...
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How to change default keyboard on Android N?
Somehow my default keyboard got changed. I used to be able to go to Settings -> Language and Input and then there was something that would let me change the keyboard. Now under "Keyboard and input ...
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What caused the toast with "Call failed, try another method"?
I am having an issue with my Motorola G4 Plus smartphone which runs on Android 7.0 version. I am using JIO SIM card for calls and internet.
Two days ago, my phone showed me a toast message stating:
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Blackview BV6000 rooting problem / spyware removal / SP Flash Tool freeze
This is my first time here, so please be patient ;)
Recently I bought two smartphones, Blackview BV6000 for me and my lady. As I did some research I noticed that some Chinese brands have pre-...
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