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How to mount AFP/SMB drive to Nox Player?
I use the latest version of Nox Player (android emulator) on Mac OS Catalina.
I would like to mount my AFP or SMB drive to Nox Player.
I've connected to Nox Player thru ADB:
adb connect 127.0.0.1:...
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My Xiaomi Mi 10T gets a black/shut off screen at minimum brightness. Is it possible to increment the minimum brightness level?
My Xiaomi Mi 10T gets total black screen when setting brighness to minimum - IE: impossible to see anything even in a corner of a dark room - as can be seen in this video:
https://drive.google.com/...
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Running ARM64 Android on ARM64
I have a Linux ARM64 computer (not phone). How can I use this to run an ARM64 Android phone image?
Android Studio does not work on ARM64 computers. Android Studio with emulator works on x86. I do not ...
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How can I eyeball a URL before clicking, on Brave on Android?
On a desktop, I always hover and look at a link before clicking it.
Is there a way I can get Brave on Android to show me the link contents first?
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 running Lineage OS not rebooting properly after `adb reboot` unless USB disconnect
I am currently facing an issue with my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 tablet running Lineage OS. Whenever I attempt to reboot the device using the adb reboot command through adb, it enters a strange hanging ...
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Export SMS & MMS messages from Samsung S23
I want to get a readable backup of my messages. I want something that works like, e.g., Coolmuster but ideally for any OS (Ubuntu) and fast, doing only one thing, ideally copying all SMS and MMS as if ...
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Is there a way to get this version of Hackenbush on an Android device?
The game Hackenbush is a fun, two-player game from combinatorial game theory, an area of mathematics.
I am aware of this app; it scratches an itch. But I'm after more.
The following programme was ...
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How to hide my IMEI number from remote requests
I have an Asus ZenFone 5, with Android 9. I wouls like to hide IMEI number from remote requests to know the number, and hide remote requests to know if a phone Cell is using Developer Mode activated. ...
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I need to get deleted text messages from my android phone this is majorly important please help [duplicate]
I received threats in text messages SMS on my android phone and they have been deleted accidentally 4 weeks ago
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Is there a way to configure always-plugged-in android devices to partially change battery or NOT stay fully charged?
So I’ll apologize in advance as I’m an iPhone user for mobile and Linux for work/desktop - Android is mostly unfamiliar territory to me. I’ve recently set up 3 or 4 android devices (a various ...
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Apps in deep sleeping apps keep sending real-time notifications even closed from the Recent Apps tab
I added apps like Telegram in the deep sleeping apps option:
Battery and device care → Battery → Background usage limits → Deep sleeping apps
This option says that apps will NEVER run in the ...
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How can I find the Mac Address or IP Address of Samsung Watch 6
It was easy to find the Watch 4 in the router->client list. But I just cant spot the Watch 6. It has Wifi and BLE enabled.
In Setup -> About Watch -> Status Information, the Wifi Mac ...
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I Can't Boot to Device anymore after flashing wrong boot.img
Device Info : Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) - SM-J710FN INS
I'm Not Able to Boot into System Anymore after flashing boot.img from Odin and cannot boot back to system anymore. is there any way to boot into ...
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Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2-830L & 830LC & 830F > Firmwares
I have a Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2-830L and I installed a firmware from 830LC on that device.
It is working with no problem.
The difference between these two firmware types is :
The 'L' models don't ...
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What are "cx_core_ir_one_remote" and "ir_blaster_sniffing_supported" in Samsung TV/CX Core?
My Samsung TV/CX Core has these two options marked as true:
com.samsung/featureconfig/cx_core_ir_one_remote: true
com.samsung/featureconfig/ir_blaster_sniffing_supported: true
Can anyone tell me what ...
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How to get Chrome (or any browser) to present a TLS client certificate?
I've set up a server that accepts HTTPS connections with a custom CA certificate. I've installed it on my Samsung Galaxy A50, and can now access the server without warnings in Chrome. Now, I'd like to ...
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M4A audio files not recognized by Samsung Recorder app
I need to convert my M4A audio files to M4A but with a 3GP4 codec (it seems Samsung audio recording app only recognizes those with a 3GP4 codec).
How can I do that with ffmpeg or any other program?
I ...
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Unlocking moto g power bootloader
I have a moto g power (2021) Running Android 11 and I am searching For a way to unlock the boot loader. When I go to the Motorola website and Follow the steps to unlock it The website tells me that ...
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Chrome doesn't require permission to download files and install web apps?
Chrome for Android seems to require no permission to download files and install web apps. Disabling storage permission does not prevent the browser from downloading the EICAR test file, and disabling ...
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Rooting issue Xiaomi Mi 9t Pro
I recently got my hands on a Xiaomi Mi 9t Pro. I tried to root this device using twrp-3.7.0_9-0-raphael and Magisk 26.1 but it doesn't seem to work.
Phone Specs:
MIUI-version 12.5.1
Android version ...
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How to edit/send a previously sent gmail message as a new one on Android?
Something well known to be unsupported on the official gmail.com website and official app.
The typical answer in that case, is go on Microsoft Windows to install an imap client like Thunderbird which ...
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How to replace the stock camera app on Android?
I installed a GSI ROM on my Lenovo Legion Y700 tablet. This software comes with a camera app that I don't like. It is called org.lineageos.aperture. I found a Gcam app that works fine on my tablet.
Is ...
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Does "app lock" on the recents list keep an app alive?
I can't find a clear answer as to what "Lock app" on the recent apps list actually does, other than prevent apps from being killed or swiped away from the recent apps list.
Does it also ...
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Android fake "having a pin/password protected phone" (lock-screen)
I have a rooted android phone and want a specific app to believe that I have configured a device pin (or fingerprint) to lock the phone, basically the same as this guy:
Android “fake having a locked ...
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Find `MainActivity` for `com.google.android.dialer`
I have a Xiaomi POCO X5 5G, running MIUI Global 14.0.4.
There is a problem where (in the Global ROM) the Google Phone app (as a system app) seems to be killed, even with MIUI Battery Optimization ...
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Is there a way to transfer apps, watch faces, settings from Samsung Galaxy Watch4 to Watch6?
I just purchased the Samsung Galaxy Watch6. Is there a way to transfer apps, faces, and settings over from Galaxy Watch4?
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Continous mode on netstat
I tried to run netstat on Android (specifically LineageOS) and I saw that it has only these options:
-r Routing table
-a All sockets (not just connected)
-l Listening server sockets
-t ...
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APK updates showing on Aurora (3rd-party store) before Play Store
I noticed this yesterday.
I went onto Play Store and had "10 app updates available".
I then went on to Aurora Store and there were "125 app updates available".
I checked the ...
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WhatsApp's chat history restore failed, trying to restore from local backup also failed
On the 14th Aug morning, when I opened WhatsApp, it was saying to restore chat history:
Restore chat history
Something went wrong with your chat history. Don't worry, you can restore your chat ...
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How to disable Unknown Tracker Alerts for specific trackers?
Android warns you of unknown trackers following you without their owners. EG Apple Airtags and Life360 Tiles. This can warn you if someone has planted a tracker on you or your property without your ...
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How can I access my phone with a broken screen when TWRP decryption is unavailable?
Recently I broke the screen and digitizer of my phone and now want to be able to get my data off or even control it. While researching I stumbled upon scrcpy which gives you full access to your device ...
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WhatsApp audio calls fail to connect
I recently bought a second-hand Nexus 6 running Lineage OS 18.1. Everything working great with one exception: WhatsApp reproducibly fails to establish audio calls with the error:
Couldn't place a ...
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Can't view pics/vids when opening an HTML [duplicate]
When opening a local HTML file on my android device, the local files i.e videos and pictures don't show up. The HTML file works great but the local pictures and videos don't load. Is there any ...
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Shared folder on BlissOS 15 (Android 12L) based on 9p virtio in qemu
Using Qemu I managed to run BlissOS almost perfectly.
For the record this is my script to install and launch BlissOS with Qemu
(I use also an additional USB stick for storage to be able later on to ...
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How to install Artic Wolf Agent on Android?
I would like to install Artic Wolf Agent on Zebra VC8300 and MC930B mobile computers that use Android 11.
Here are the instructions I have and I'm trying to figure out which ones to follow for that ...
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When crypt14 file of WhatsApp database is deleted automatically after 7 days, is it possible to recover it in Android 12? Are they permanently deleted
I downloaded some data recovery apps from Play Store. They failed to recover my deleted data, but they show some hidden WhatsApp files like .status.
Can they recover and steal my database file from ...
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How to download and set high-quality voices in Android text-to-speech in MIUI 14?
The option to download and set high-quality voices in Android text-to-speech is not available in MIUI 14. Is there a way to do so?
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USB connection between Android and Winlator
I have an Android tablet and have installed Winlator on it. It allows me to run Windows apps on Android. And I want to use it for an all-in-one animation setup and for that, I will need to connect the ...
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How to access Google Family Link from within child device?
I want to install an application directly from .apk file on my child's phone. This operation is blocked due to the fact that the device is controlled by a parent.
On my child's phone I have an ...
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Percentage reach a certain number then stop when trying to download an app from Play Store
When I try downloading an app on Play Store (even if it doesn't take up a big space), it would reach a certain percentage and then just stop. I tried waiting for a bit however; when I do, I get a ...
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Trying to delete a folder with Termux
I'm trying to delete a file Android will not let me delete it. Trying to use Termux, I can't seem to find the file. I used termux-setup-storage, and per the instructions entered:
cd /storage/sdcard0/...
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In app purchases not reflected on restricted account
I have a restricted account setup on my A8 for my daughter, and wanted to unlock some features of her game for her. I switched over to my main account and made the purchase, and it shows up there. But ...
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Installing a custom ROM on an Android device with broken screen
I have Samsung Galaxy Note5 (SM-N920C), but the screen is deadly broken and I need to
update ROM
enabled user debugging mode
root device
and move some apps to internal storage (like GPS JoyStick/ GPS ...
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Why does outgoing delivered SMS sent correctly now show Red failure to send dot?
I'm using Samsung text messages. The problem I'm having is with outgoing text messages that were already sent correctly and received by my recipients. The red dots appeared out of nowhere as of ...
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Internet on Android apps fail when on ethernet cable
I have a strange problem. When connected to WiFi, I have no issues. When I connect a UTP cable to my device via a USB ethernet adaptor, I can browse the internet, but apps won't work.
I can, for ...
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Would there be any restrictions on what apps will work on Android Go?
I'm looking for a cheap tablet and found this ACER ACTAB723.
It's Android 12 Go - my question is, would there be any restrictions on what apps will work on it, compared to a regular Android 12? And, ...
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Who is "Dr. MAD"/who composed the default Android ringtones?
I found Android's ringtones (in /system/product/media/audio), and a lot of them have metadata. The most common name that shows up in the Artist section of the metadata for most ringtones, as far as I ...
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Can't find "Free Up Space" options in Settings on Samsung (Android 12) device
For some reason, I'm unable to find the Free Up/Clean Up Space feature in Settings on my Samsung Android 12 (specs) phone.
My device has 60GB+ listed under Other in the Storage menu that I would like ...
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Can I bulk delete shared media on Android texts?
When I go into the texting app and click on the settings, then shared media, it allows me to delete gifs/images individually by clicking on the three dots, but I want to get rid of 90% of these and ...
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Phone keeps returning GPS coordinates of a place I haven't been in years
Not sure if this is the right place to ask this kind of question, so please let me know if this thread should be moved to another SE board.
The problem
For about two years now, I keep getting very ...
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