Questions tagged [settings]
Questions related to Android Mobile Settings and Configuration.
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Android settings to fix phones call issue
I have a brand new unlocked Huawei honor 10 lite that can send/receive texts and use data but it cannot send or receive any calls. It gets stuck on dialing out, without a dial tone, and then after 30 ...
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How do I disable the virtual gamepad in Dolphin Emulator when running on Lenovo Mirage Solo?
I have a Lenovo Mirage Solo VR headset and I want to play gamecube games on it. I installed the Dolphin emulator and everything seems to work perfectly. Except for one thing... I can't find a way to ...
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Data Roaming Enable missing
I have a Cricket branded LG Lisio that has been unlocked.
It may be called a model C50, given its bluetooth name
I am trying to use it with a new SIM in Europe, and it works as a phone.
But it ...
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How to view contact notes or other information of the contact during incoming calls
I am looking for a android application or android settings that to allow me to view the stored notes, relations or other information alongside with phone number and names of the saved contact during ...
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Undo “Disable autofill for [app]”
I am referring to the system-wide password autofill feature that was introduced in Oreo. In one app, I accidentally fat-fingered the prompt; instead of pressing "Fill with [autofill service]," I ...
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Is it possible to change camera settings of an app on android emulator?
I am using Nox Android Emulator and i have a question about if i can change default camera settings of an app, i have uninstalled stock camera app by android terminal but this app still uses to ...
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Factory reset difference
Is there any difference between doing factory reset from Settings app or doing it from fastboot menu (also called Wipe data/ factory reset)?
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How to make Line save pictures & videos to the SD card?
Line is the application taking up most place of my internal storage ; this is because it saves many profile pictures and chat videos, to the internal storage.
How can I tell it to save them to my SD ...
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Sensitive information in the About screen [closed]
Which of the following information from the About screen (Settings -> System -> About) is considered sensitive and shouldn't be shared publicly?
IMEI
IP address
Wi-Fi MAC address
Bluetooth address
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How to Remove Old Email Accounts
So I just bought a new phone last week and I'm in the process of downloading all my apps and setting it up. I was trying to log into the Slack app when this pop-up appeared with a list of all the ...
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Does the auto factory reset reset the counting of 15 wrong attempts?
I just set up a PIN to my device when I saw the option of enabling auto factory reset after 15 wrong attempts to unlock my phone and I now wonder: for how long are these 15 attempts valid? One hour? ...
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m8s box will not allow apps to launch
m8s box shows as connected to Ethernet but kodi or shobox show as no connection. Am I missing something? Did a factory reset because apps weren’t running properly.m8s box reset
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Android drops wifi connection only when playing online game
I have a Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and everything works fine. The wifi is okay when I stream on Netflix, watch youtube, do video calls, and any other internet related activities. But as soon as I ...
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How to configure a fixed IP on Android IOT device installed on Raspberry Pi 3?
I need help to configure a static IP on my prototype. I use Android IOT on Raspberry Pi 3.
Note: The solution with a configuration on my DHCP server is non feasible.original ask on stackoverflow
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Automatically enable/disable “Always-on VPN”
Is there any way I can automatically enable/disable Always-on VPN when I turn Wi-Fi on/off without rooting my phone on Android 9?
I've looked at a number of apps which all are able to toggle Wi-Fi, ...
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My phone won't send icmp/ping unless wifi connected. can this be fixed?
I have local terminal access and ping command works when wifi connected, but not when connected via cellular svc. I get same results using ping within other apps.
Can this be "fixed?"
Phone is ...
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Disable ringtone fade-in
My Moto Z2 Play includes a "feature" where call rings and alarm sounds start out nearly silent and increase to full volume over about five seconds. I have been unable to find any setting to change ...
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where app's settings are stored?
Where are stored the settings of the apps in Android (6)? I'd like to modify something in Librera app:
Disable the bookmark box
Hiding words in top left corner
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Pixel 3 XL docked on Google Pixel stand shows ambient display and not screensaver
When docked on the Pixel stand the screen turns on automatically. When I turn it off by pressing the power button, Ambient display always comes up and stays on all night. Screensaver never turns on.
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How to enable picture in picture mode in Samsung Galaxy mobiles?
I have enabled the picture in picture mode option in Youtube App settings though unable to utilize the Pic in pic option. Am I missing anything to enable?
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Automatically power on Android when the charger is connected. Help! I will lose my tablet forever
The power button on my Samsung galaxy 2 has stopped functioning and now I am afraid of letting it die, as I would not be able to turn it on again. So I was wondering if I could maybe force it to power ...
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Chromecast: Setup from an old device
I wonder if it is possible setting up the Chromecast™ 2018 from a rooted device mounting an Android version (JB 4.2.1) not supported by the most recent version of the Google Home app.
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Is there a way to set the maximum total cache size?
The cache on my device (Samsung Galaxy S5, unrooted!) grows very quickly. Is there a way to just set the maximum allowed system-wide cache size?
My device always restarts (and takes a while ...
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Huawei P20 Pro Random Four Beeps
So this morning my Huawei P20 Pro, for reasons I don't understand (I didn't make any changes or turn any notifications on/off), started randomly making 4 beeps every time I lock or unlock the phone, ...
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My phone stopped detecting custom notification sounds (but custom ringtone sounds still work??)
I installed some custom notifications sounds on my android a few months ago and they've worked fine for a rlly long time until when recently all my notification sounds went back to default so I try to ...
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Google Assistant News are being emailed to me in the wrong language - how to fix?
I'm traveling and my Android phone's Google Assistant is now set to understand two languages, which is fine.
What's not fine: Google suddenly decided to email me all the info in the second language ...
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How to fix settings not working?
I am currently using lenovo A1000 android phone. When I try to open it's settings, it just gives a blank white screen and nothing else. Other apps are also not working such as YouTube, Google play and ...
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Is it possible for a carrier to permanently disable tethering on a phone?
I decided to try a T-Mobile after many years of being on AT&T. The T-Mobile account I tried did not allow tethering. When I was done experimenting with T-Mobile, I put my old AT&T SIM back in, ...
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Buttons not working on ZTE Overture 2
I've lost functionality of my Home, Recent Apps, Settings & Volume down buttons on ZTE Overture 2. Any clue on how to fix this?
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How is it possible to listen to FM radio while a phone is on airplane mode?
My phone was on airplane mode, i forgot to turn it off then i decided to listen to Fm radio. It worked really well. I still wonder how airplane mode works. Shouldn't it be disabled first cause i just ...
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Create lock screen shortcut to direct dial a contact number
I’ve seen several articles like this, that show how to create a lock screen shortcut on my version of Android (8.1 Oreo), but I can’t seem to figure out how to create one that replicates behaviour of ...
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how to change hotspot auto-off time using ADB command o Root?
Hi guys I'm looking for a solution on how to change the auto-off time of the hotspot with ADB command o Root, defatul is set to 5 minutes: "the hotspot will be turned off if no device will connect ...
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Is Qualcomm safe to be on phone or is it a security threat?
I have alot of stuff downloaded on my phone like com.qualcomm.qti.simsettings all starting with Qualcomm. Should these be on my phone ?? What little I did read it said security threat. Should I delete ...
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Open DJVU files on Android (set default app)
I have an android phone. I have two apps on the phone, both are able to open djvu files (FBReader & EBookDroid). But when I'm trying to open a djvu file in "my file", the android system says that ...
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Is it possible to make developer options inaccessible via tapping build number 7 times?
I want the developer options can only be accessed through a shell, please explain how to do it
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Batch control of notification channels
So I have a decent amount of apps >100 on my Samsung A8 and would like to reset all of their notification channels to urgent/popup with sound. I didn't understand when I set all of the setting ...
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Sticky Wi-Fi issues but “Aggressive Wi-Fi to Cellular handover” turns itself off?
My phone suffers from what is apparently called "sticky" wi-fi. In other words when I am of some proximity outside of my house the phone sees my access point and believes it's connected but it doesn't ...
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How to hide developer option from setting except with clear data or factory reset on android 8.1.0?
I'm using clear data but the developer options is still there, the phone is vivo y81
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Not receiving notifications on dual WhatsApp on Samsung Note8
I have two instances of WhatsApp on my Note8. When I receive a message on my primary WhatsApp, I get notifications instantly as normal. However, on my dual WhatsApp, I don't get notifications unless I ...
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Music starts playing when volume button pressed
I am using "Music" that comes with LineageOS 15.1, the app's full name shows up as org.lineageos.eleven.
Occasionally, my phone starts playing music from my mp3s that I have stored on the phone. I ...
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Changing app permissions
I am using Bluestacks to play a game.But every time i try to play game "Mini Motor Racing" it shows;
I also went to settings >Apps >Mini Motor Racing > but there is no selection of permissions so i ...
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Android 8.0.0 settings remove suggestion
I am using Nokia 3 with Android 8.0.0. Whenever I open settings option, suggestion option display first, so every time I have to swipe and remove it. Is there any settings, that removes suggestion in ...
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How to move navigation bar to the right in landscape mode?
I just got a Pixel 2, running Android 9. I've noticed that when I turn my phone landscape, the soft keys always go to the "bottom" of the phone, which is sometimes on the left of the screen. I'm used ...
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How to change clocks position in Android 6.0
I have a quite simple problem: my screen is partially broken so I don't see clocks in it's default position, it looks like 13.XX and I don't see XX because screen is just black there.
So I want to ...
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How to receive and configure internet settings from network provider in Nokia 3.1 Plus?
I bought a new phone Nokia 3.1 plus. I contacted my service provider for internet settings, which they say repeatedly that they had sent, but only a message came to make a new APN account which I did. ...
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Outbound Caller ID changes
Is it possible to block or change the Outbound Caller ID information on a Google Pixel XL? I don't have additional settings within my call settings per instructions found on the internet.
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I'm not able to access the VPN Settings in Android 8.1 EMUI 8.2.0
I'm using the NordVPN App for Android. The app version is 3.8.3. My Smartphone is a Honor 8X with Android 8.1.0 and EMUI 8.2.0.
In their "Automatic Kill Switch" article on https://nordvpn.com/...
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Clearing default opening app
Whenever i open .pdf file from file explorer it automatically opens with wps office but when wps office is unstalled it ask to choose app to open the pdf..How to make file explorer ask to choose ...
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Should i be worried of these permissions from an app?
I was going to download an app ( not giving its proper name because there are many other apps who wants same permissions) but when i was looking for what 'app permissions' it needed. I saw ...
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Cannot clear app data
Specs
Samsung Galaxy S8
Android 8.0 Oreo
App based on this Google sample that works fine on other Galaxy S8 phones
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On trying to start from scratch on my app installed by APK file, I am ...
