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Samsung sph-m510 not charging

I have a Samsung sph-m510 that I recently got a new battery for and it was working fine until one day after leaving it untouched for about a week I went to charge it and it wouldn't charge it just got ...
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Odin Error: Fail! (Auth) when trying to change the flash firmware to hongkong TGY from mainland china CHC

I want to change the CSC code for my S21 Ultra for less bloatware, and google assistant available. I used Odin v3.13.1, but I tried multiple versions, as well as the patched one, with failure. Here ...
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Galaxy S10e phone call quality on receiver's end poor, but otherwise all is fine

When making a phone call on my Galaxy S10e (Exynos), the audio for the receiver is quite low, chopped and sounds a bit like being underwater. I've confirmed this with echo test calls - it always ...
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Samsung Galaxy A23 stuck on Download Mode; cannot verify vbmeta image after I tried locking the bootloader

I am using a Samsung Galaxy A23. I noticed my phone's bootloader was unlocked, so I tried to lock it while in download mode. But it is stuck there and gives an error verifying vbmeta image. Please ...
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My clock disappeared from my lock screen on my Galaxy A50

I have a Samsung Galaxy A50. I've been messing with it a bunch with ADB, uninstalling apps. I do not have root access. Recently, I was just sitting there, listening to music on it, when it suddenly ...
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How can I listen to an archived voicemail that has been saved in internal storage/music?

My phone is a Samsung Galaxy A20. I have several archived voicemail messages that I am trying to listen to, but when I try to retrieve them, a message pops up that reads, "Unable to play music. ...
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How do I force reboot my phone when the lock/side key is broken?

is there anyway for me to force reboot my phone when the lock/side key is broken? Well the situation here is: I flashed a module It made SystemUI broken I wanted to force reboot but the side key was ...
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Samsung Galaxy S I1500 Stuck on boot screen

I have this used Verizon Galaxy S, and one day it locked up on the home screen, and when i rebooted it, it was stuck on the boot screen, is my phone completely cooked or is there a way to fix this? ...
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In LineageOS, how to remove the redundant navigation bar line?

I flashed NikGApps on LineageOS 20 on my Samsung Tab S6 Lite, with Pixel Launcher replacing Trebuchet. I get double lines in the navigation bar. The upper larger line seems to come from Google Pixel ...
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Samsung Galaxy A52s (Android 13) has been playing the default ringtone for the past month twice (sometimes more) a day

My Samsung Galaxy A52s (Android 13) has been playing the default ringtone for the past month twice (sometimes more) a day. I've tried checking the Nice Catch module that helps keep records of what ...
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Using S-pen (Samsung stylus pen) to annotate books in Amazon Kindle App

I have an Samsung Galaxy Note S22 Ultra and a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE. My goal is to annotate E-books from Amazon with my S-Pen. Can I do that on these devices? Unfortunately, I do not see any ...
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Persistent event notifications from Samsung Calendar

Similar to this post, but in my case it's for the Samsung Calendar app. I have recurring events that used to generate persistent top-of-the-screen notifications. E.g. 'every Thursday, from 11 to 12 - ...
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How to completely protect Google Drive app on Android?

I am using Secure Folder on my Samsung for some of my apps, and I installed Google Drive too. But I am also logged in to my Google account outside of the Secure Folder - for backups and the Photos app ...
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Cannot send touch tones for press number or enter card number? [duplicate]

I have a Samsung Flip 3, when asked to push a number or enter my card number was not working despite many efforts. I can tell you the solution I found on the forum from years ago after much searching ...
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Samsung phone - What does "OLM" mean for the CSC Code?

I attempted to root my (new) Samsung A24 - and while that worked, I've been having issues with the phone suddenly being unable to make or receive calls after a random number of hours until I reboot it....
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Samsung Galaxy J1 shuts down after "Optimizing Android" on startup

I have an old Samsung Galaxy J1 20W that when it restarts, it goes to the 'Optimizing Android', and whenever it gets to '13 out of 13', it just shuts down and won't turn on again unless I take out the ...
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Application special access Wi-Fi control is blocked on Verizon Samsung Galaxy No 10+

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ (Verizon, unrooted). I am unable to disable the application's access to WiFi control. I could in the past. In Settings - Apps - Special access - Wi-Fi control, all ...
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Samsung Galaxy A51 freezing and restarting after update

I updated my Samsung Galaxy A51 to Android 13 (One UI 5.1). My phone screen keeps freezing, going black, and restarting on its own. It happens every couple of minutes. I did almost every possible way ...
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Galaxy A51 stuck in ODIN mode after OTA update

Samsung Galaxy A51 received an OTA update last night - installed it, auto-restarted, loaded the Samsung welcome page, then loaded a bright blue screen with: ODIN MODE (AVB fail) SUPER: Build-id does ...
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Samsung Galaxy J1 stuck on "Downloading. Do not turn off target" screen

I have an old Samsung Galaxy J1 that would turn on and then go to a screen with some cogs that said 'Optimizing Android', but whenever it was just about to finish, it would shut down. I got a new ...
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Android 12 resolution stretch

So i bought an aftermarket display for my samsung note10+. The edge screen is just cut down, so the actual display is less wide. But it report back as the original display resolution. Now the circle ...
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How does Samsung remotely control Samsung model phones?

Only 2 days after purchasing one, I discovered Samsung has excercised its ability to remotely brick Samsung devices for any reason they choose. (This came to attention after discovering Samsung ...
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What's the maximum number of eSIM cards that can be saved on a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra?

What's the maximum number of eSIM cards that can be saved on a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra? I found https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS22/comments/yco7om/how_many_esims_can_be_present_on_an_s22_ultra/ but ...
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (Snapdragon) - is it possible to manually flash Android 13?

Is there any way at all to upgrade my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon) to Android 13? It's stuck on Android 11, and I've been with Google Fi, and now US Mobile, with still no OTA updates ever ...
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How do I setup TWRP on my SM-T295?

I've tried almost every twrp.img I can find on the internet that supports my device (SM-T295, Android 11) yet I can't seem to get it to work. Every twrp recovery.img I try still results in the "...
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Cannot connect Samsung device in fastboot [duplicate]

I am attempting to use fastboot on an old Samsung Galaxy A01. It is a learning exercise for unlocking. Based on this, the device should support using fastboot. I got it off a Samsung forum. I am ...
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Google's Web & App Activity suddenly not working

Up until yesterday, all my activity carried out on my Samsung Galaxy S20 showed up in my Web & App Activity in my Google account. However today, it stopped. Only showed when I used one app in ...
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Transfer storage from stock recovery to PC

I made my backups and everything before attempting to upgrade to the latest security patch on my rooted phone (SM-G781B), but because of laziness ("it's gonna work 100%"), I didn't transfer ...
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Launch settings in work profile

Recently I was issued a device with a work profile installed. (A Samsung Xcover6 Pro, if that helps). During initial setup, I was prompted to configure some of the extra hardware buttons inside the ...
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How to add US international keyboard on Android?

I bought a Bluetooth QWERTY external keyboard for my Android tablet (Samsung Galaxy Tab S8) running Android 13. But I need to make the French accent and special characters. I know it's possible to put ...
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Transferring music from laptop using usb cable

I tethered my galaxy s9 to my Asus windows laptop. How do I transfer my.laptops music files to my galaxy memory card?
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How can I auto-send all calls (not in my contact list) on Galaxy S20 (Verizon) to Voice Mail without ringing?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S20 (Verizon) phone. Contacts that I blocked create new telephone numbers online to call me constantly. I want my normal unblocked contacts to ring (family, friends, doctors, ...
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Samsung Galaxy suddenly installed many unremovable keyboards

Today, I looked at my Samsung Galaxy and found multiple "Keyboard downloaded" notifications. Afterward, I had many unwanted Keyboard languages instead of the previously configured Hebrew-...
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How to set image canvas size?

When you rotate an image, you might also need to adjust the canvas size to avoid cropping or leaving blank spaces. All I want is to have a picture, expand the canvas to a new size, and have the ...
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How to find the culprit of "no internet connection"?

I have a Samsung Galaxy S22 phone with Android 13. About once or twice a month I'm facing with "no internet connection" issue while using mobile data (not a Wi-Fi). Switching off and on ...
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Port 53 open when scanned

Why is my phone showing a DNS port as open? Wouldn't that mean someone has spyware on my phone and that they are connecting through port 53?
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Modern Android phones and Project Treble/GSI

I am looking to upgrade my phone and want to run Lineageos or similar, but in the last 2.5 years it seems support for new devices has dried up. I see that there is are "GSI" version of ROMS ...
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How can I make sure my phone info is correct?

When I check my S23 Ultra phone settings it says it's a 512G Memory and 12G RAM, but when I check it on imei.info website it shows 256G storage and 8G RAM! As I bought it as a renew from Amazon and ...
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How to stop Google from eating event texts

I am using Messages version 14.5.20.5. After the most recent automatic Android update (One UI 5.1), Google is eating texts that contain event links. An "add event" button briefly appears and ...
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How to set custom boot logo On Samsung a52?

I want to set custom boot logo (Not boot animation) on Samsung A52 (SM-A525F) powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon. There's no logo.bin or splash.bin in my official firmware.
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scrcpy freezes after few seconds when connecting a samsung S23 Ultra

I'm trying to use scrcpy on Ubuntu 22.04 with a Samsung S22 Ultra connected wirelessly via ADB. However, when I run the command from the PC's terminal, the program starts, and everything works ...
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What app is this notification for? [duplicate]

1. List item What app does this notification icon belong to? It was sent to me in a screenshot from a Samsung Galaxy s22
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How to always show NFC/location/Bluetooth icons on status bar when on?

I have Samsung Galaxy A14 with Android 13. My problem is that the icons for NFC, Bluetooth and location are only shown in the status bar when they're currently active, for example when I'm connected ...
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How does Samsung Wi-Fi password sharing work?

Every article I find mentioning how to share a Wi-Fi password between Android devices either mentions using a QR code, or clicking a "nearby share" button. But when I enter the password for ...
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How to enable hotspot button on Samsung S23?

I recently switched to a Samsung S23, Android version 13. It seems that in the quick setting buttons (when you swipe down), the button "Hotspot" is missing, which toggles whether the phone ...
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Multitasking gesture slower when using Nova Launcher

I recently switched my Galaxy S23 from on-screen buttons to gesture navigation. I noticed that using the stock launcher I can open the multitasking screen very quickly when swiping upwards and holding ...
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Bought a used Samsung Galaxy A03, cannot bypass FRP, cannot enable Developer Options [closed]

I bought a used Samsung Galaxy A03. I'm pretty tech savvy but I didn't know about FRP protections and making sure he was signed out of his Google account and all, until I factory reset it and got ...
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Rooting Samsung Galaxy A8 tablet (SM-x200)

My device is a Samsung Galaxy A8 tablet (SM-x200) running Android 13. I need to root my device to perform certain actions (delete app data) through MacroDroid. I have a MacBook and no access to a PC. ...
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How to track lost phone without mobile data and location enabled?

My relative lost his phone. The mobile data and location are both off. I tried tracking it through Google, but it just says it's outside my house. Is there any way to track it?
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Adoptable storage missing on "Samsung Galaxy Tab A" after partitioning the SD card

I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab A (8"-2019). I tried to partition my 128 GB, Kingston, MicroSD card into 75% internal (adopted) and 25% external. The partition command, for ID = 179,64; was as ...
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