Questions tagged [8.1-oreo]
Use this tag if your question is specific to Android 8.1 Oreo, an incremental update over 8.0 that was released in December 2017.
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Asus Zenfone 4 Max does not start anymore
I have quite an old mobile phone Asus Zenfone 4 Max (ZC520KL, X00HD_4) with Android 8.1.0.
When starting, it asks for the schema to unlock then it restarts indefinitely, showing some recovering ...
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How do I restore deleted video? Xiaomi forces me to log in to their cloud when I open the Gallery's trash
An important video from my wife's phone was deleted by accident today. I want to restore it. The phone is Redmi 5 plus, Android 8.1.0, MIUI Global 11.0.2.
When I go to Gallery, instead of opening the ...
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Android 8.1, can I turn to flight mode and without switching off bluetooth & wifi? [duplicate]
I switch my phone to airplane mode before I start work every day but I like to keep my wifi and my bluetooth connected. Currently I have to manually switch the bluetooth back on every time (so I am ...
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Ghost files on sd card
About the first problem: so, once out of nowhere the files on my old sd card got corrupted. I decided to pull in and out tge sd card, without safely ejecting it first, which corrupted it completely. ...
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Prevent keyboard from popping up when clicking a text box on Android
We have a Samsung Galaxy tablet running Android 8.1. We use it for inventory. We have a Bluetooth scan gun that goes with it and when hooked up to a tablet it registers as a physical keyboard. It ...
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Help me root my Vivo Y83
So i somehow unlocked bootloader of my Vivo Y83 (vivo1802).
but now after flashing magisk patched boot image my phone goes on bootloop.
and after flashing back original boot.img phone comes back up
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What will happen if I tried to boot into twrp recovery without flashing it (not made for my device)
As their is no twrp recovery for my device (vivo 1802 mtk device)
I was thinking of booting into twrp recovery not made for my device specifically Without flashing it.
To get the job done maybe some ...
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Do android roms with only boot.img file available in fast boot rom don’t have separate recovery.img
I have phone named Vivo Y83 /(vivo1802)
I wanted the stock recovery image of my device to port twrp recovery since it’s not officially available for my device.
But after getting hands on my fastboot ...
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Is it possible to unlock a phone with usb debugging disabled?
I forgot the password of my old phone and even taking it to experts told me that it turns out impossible to recover data or unlock the phone. The phone is an honor 10 with Android OS 8.1.
Is it really ...
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How to disable wipe my phone option on ADM for me and for anyone else who have access to my account
So, I recently recalled how my account was compromised years ago, and the hacker proceeded to delete two of my old devices. It was frustrating because not only was my account gone, but so was all of ...
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Need to close AlertDialog using Adb
i use to run some ussd code using adb android.intent.action.CALL and after read the response i need to close the AlertDialog to run another ussd command and so on .
i tried keyevent but is no good , ...
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Root vivo y91i without unlocking bootloader
Is it possible to gain root access for vivo y91i by patching the boot.img by Magisk, placing the patched boot.img in the place of the original boot.img in the stock ROM, and flashing the entire ...
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how to get specific android OS for testing
I have a problem that only happens on Android 8. I tried the emulators and was not able to recreate the problem. I need to find a way to get a test device with android 8 on it. I tried Amazon a few ...
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How to enable WiFi sharing in Android 8.1 in LG Nexus 5x [duplicate]
Currently, when we try to turn on Hotspot in Nexus 5x, then WiFi just gets disabled and only mobile data is shared over WiFi instead of already connected WiFi (broadband). Using Netshare WiFi sharing ...
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How to restore Google backup on Android 8.1.0?
My Android 11 'phone just died. I had Google Backup running.
I have an old Android 8.1.0 device lying around, which will do until I can buy a new 'phone.
There's lots of advice out there, but it all ...
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Power down USB on standby
I've been using USB keyboard and / RFID readers on a tablet (Android 8.1.0 on Samsung GalaxyView2). If the tablet goes standby, they keep powered, draining the tablets battery fast.
Is it possible by ...
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Access files from SD card (Android 8.1) from computer
I am using an additional SD card on my Android 8.1 phone. It is not formatted as internal memory, and I would like to keep it this way in case my phone fails.
The problem I now face is that I can't ...
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How to decrypt android adopted storage without the key?
I would like to know if there is any possible workaround for decrypting the adapted storage. I don't care about recovering my data because I've got the backup already. I tried formatting the sd card ...
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Android devices getting slower over time
At work we have a bunch of Casio handheld android terminals (DT-X400). They do not have any connectivity to the internet (so no updates), almost all apps are disabled except for those we use for work. ...
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Smartphone laggy and slow: when a factory reset is ineffective
First of all, I would like to say that I recognize how tiring it must be to read about people asking for help to solve problems all the time. I tried to not be that person... but here goes my story.
I ...
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Notify when getting "no signal" on the LG Q6
For several days now, the LG Q6 has made me angry when it suddenly stops detecting the SIM card. (once or twice a day)
I don't want to discuss the cause and possible solution. (Restart always helps)
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Android 8 confirmation before restart
Is it possible to configure Android 8 to ask for confirmation before powerdown/restart? Is that option manufacturer dependant?
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Sharing Apps between Accounts (due to user age)
Good Morning Everyone,
Before I ask the question about sharing apps between Android users, I wanted to quantify the use case. This is because I don't want to come across as trying to illegally ...
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Open Wifi QR code on Android 8
I have an old Wileyfox 2x with Android 8.1 on it.
When I try to open a 'WiFi QR code', instead of creating a new WiFi connection, the pseudo-URL is just opened in a browser window.
Is this even ...
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Notification icons are not being displayed on the status bar
You can see that I have notifications in WhatsApp and Messages app but the notifications icons are not visible on the status bar. I have searched through the settings but couldn't find a way.
Device = ...
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Xiaomi Mi Band 2 cannot be paired with App Mi Fit in Android 8.1.0
I wanted to pair the LG Q6 with the Mi Band 2.
I installed Mi Fit, created a google account and wanted to pair with the device. However, after a while, an error is displayed stating that it couldn't ...
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How to flash a custom rom on galaxy on5 pro
I'm an Android fan and I have a Samsung Galaxy On5 Pro.
It is currently running Android Marshmallow 6.1.
I want it to get upgraded to Android Nougat 7.1.1.
I don't have a recovery.
How can I install ...
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Replacement SD card not mounted properly in device
I have an Android 8.1 device (encrypted, not rooted) that is configured to use an SD card as internal storage. That SDcard broke down and needed to be replaced.
After inserting a fresh replacement ...
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Cannot install ip webcam app on Nexus 6p
I'm trying to re-purpose my Nexus 6p as a webcam. I wanted to install ip webcam on it, but the app store is is telling me that my device is not compatible. On the play store the ip webcam app listing ...
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Turn on a Quicksettings tile automatically when I open a specific app?
I want to turn on proximity service tile when I open an app and turn off proximity service tile automatically, when I close the app.
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Google play services keeps stopping, and it is much worse than normal
My Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016 version) is constantly showing "Google play services keeps stopping" every 2~3 seconds. My device is running on android Oreo. I tried reverting back playstore to ...
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How to disable popup when turning on/off Wifi in Tasker
I have Tasker on 2 phones. One is Huawei, Android version 9 while the other is KTouch, Android Version 8.1. Both have the same settings provided (Battery optimization disabled, Usage access enabled ...
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Does Android Oreo Go support tethering?
I want to get a cheap Android Go phone for wifi-tethering purposes as the battery is acting up on the cheap Argos Bush Hero 5.5 V3 AC55SEDCV2 phone I use for that purpose.
Does Android Oreo Go ...
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Disable Wallpaper Autoresize and Scroll
My RCA Voyager Pro (Android 8.1.0) recently got a firmware update. Since the update, I have not been able to set a wallpaper without it "zooming in."
Take these screenshots for example. When I select ...
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cant flash Lenovo Tab M10 TB-X605L LTE with Android 8
I have a Lenovo Tab M10 TB-X605L LTE that I would like to give to my grandfather with Teamviewer Host installed to accept incoming calls because he is unable to do so. We want to give him the ...
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Android adb restore not working on Android 8.1.0 as target phone
I'm migrating app data involving several packages, using adb backup and restore, from an older phone (source) to a newer phone (target). Android versions are detailed below. I'm using the following ...
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Android: Change file-contents under /system/etc with Magisk
I would like to change a configuration file under /system/etc or /etc. Neither of those locations are writeable and I can't make them writeable with a rw remount. The device is "rooted" with Magisk.
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Howto downgrade any app to the previous version without losing data on android oreo?
Howto downgrade any app to the previous version without losing data on android 8.1 ?
EDIT 0 : Nota Bene : Here, Fairemail is given as an example, my question is not app specific but Android specific. ...
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ADB Root Grant Root Permission to App or Package
I am having a little trouble with my Development Board it is Orange Pi 4B, running Android 8.1
Currently I have access to ADB root and also can modify the system folder or even place files inside ...
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Root my oreo device?
I have some experience with rooting, upgrading, installing twrp and another stuff.
My phone is Samsung Galaxy J7+ with (oreo).
Btw, based on some articles that i've read, it's too risky if i want to ...
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SD applications return to Internal Memory [duplicate]
I have a Samsung J7 prime with Android 8.1, the issue is that my applications can be moved normally to external storage, but then it appears again in the internal memory. (when google play store ...
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Android x86 Oreo (8.1) stuck at _ (underscore) after GRUB
I'm trying to install Android x86 on virtual machine in VirtualBox 6.0.
The image I've downloaded is android-x86_64-8.1-r2.iso from android-x86.org
The installation process I've followed is similar ...
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Disable "Unkown sources" setting in Android Oreo
In previous versions of Android one could go to Personal > Security and there disable the Unknown sources setting in order to install freely APKs from unknown origins. In Androi Oreo this was changed ...
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How to disable USB OTG on Android 6+?
I need to disable the OTG (USB) on Android 8. I already did it on Android 6 by disabling a permission on the file android.hardware.usb.host.xml but it is not working anymore on Android 8.1.
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What does vga=844 means and what other values are there?
I installed Android-x86 on VirtualBox and find the resolution to be too big, because it causes lags on the virtual device. I wanted to try a smaller resolution and came to the menu.lst file with the ...
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Call history not showing when expanding the contact details
I am using Nexus 6P with Android 8.1 Oreo. I am not able to see the call history under the contact details. It used to display the most recent call history when opening the individual contacts. Below ...
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How is the list of apps allowed to install another apps populated?
On Android 8.1,
If I go to "Settings" > "Apps & Notifications" > "Advanced" > "Special App Access" > "Install unknown apps", what determines which app are in this list ?
On my phone, ...
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Settings keep resetting after restart Oppo ColorOS
I have an Oppo R17 (Model CPH1879) running ColorOS V5.2.1 based on Android 8.1.0.
The problem is that every time I restart my device or if its battery runs out, some of my settings are reset to ...
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Factory reset, will the os revert?
Hi I just purchased an Android phone that came with Android Oreo. It's replacing a phone that had Android Pie. Shortly after I set up the new Android Oreo phone It upgraded to Android Pie, but because ...
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In Android 8, during video recording, how the data is saved to disk?
In Android 8, during long video recording,
1) how often does the recorded video data is written to internal storage?
2) What is the size of each piece of data written?
3) Is the data stored ...
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