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When connecting two Android phones via a cable, how can I choose which phone is charging which phone?
Under USB preferences, whichever device has Charge connected device as enabled is charging the other device.
Snapshot from Pixel 4a (Android 12) connected to and charging One Plus 7 (Android 10)
And ...
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How can I jump to a given year on the Google Calendar application on my Google Pixel 6 phone?
From Google support How to navigate to a specific date in google calendar Android app. E.g going to Aug-14&seeing events
... there's no way to do this in the Android app, but you can ask Google ...
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Google Pixel 6 sceenshot function has been replaced by Google Assistant
Your problem is in two parts:
Unable to get power menu, which you could solve thanks to Andrew's answer
You have a non-functional Google assistant (why do they even roll it out to countries where it ...
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Google Pixel 6 sceenshot function has been replaced by Google Assistant
The screenshot shortcut has not changed. I have my suspicions that your issue stems from not pressing power+volume down simultaneously (at nearly the same time), but that instead you are likely ...
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How to use Pixel 6 as webcam on Android 14?
The feature should/will be available in December feature drop (also known as Android 14 QPR1), not Android 14 release that just started rollout.
So you either need to install a Beta OS or wait for a ...
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I keep seeing a popup in Android: "Install now to control when your device updates" - is my phone compromised?
Google Play Services shows that popup.
Ryan M (an employee of Google/Android at the time of writing) commented:
[...] these strings are present in the Google Play Services codebase for the update ...
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How can I configure Android so that the keyboard appears by default when clicking on the settings search box?
According to this topic on stack overflow, this is defined by the application. The app must request the keyboard to be displayed when the cursor is on the field.
They say that, in small screen devices,...
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Pixel randomly turn on flashlight, shows emergency call screen
Solution: In the lock screen settings disable both Tap to Wake and Lift to Wake
Source: Pixel 6 Dialing Contacts Or Opening Random Apps When In Pocket [Fixed]
Numerous users have voiced their concern ...
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Screens wakes up right after timeout for no apparent reason
I believe, and it's what happened to me also, that you will still receive some system or possibly Play Services (in my case) notifications, even if mute/DnD or lock screen is enabled if the "Show ...
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How can I get a notification when a Bluetooth device stops being accessible by my Android phone?
This can be done using Android App Tasker.
Here is a link: Tasker: Run a task when a specific bluetooth device loses connection
Note: If you haven't used Tasker before, it is powerful, but it has a ...
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How can one configure the default screen recording program to record the audio by default?
I understand your concern, but you can't. That UX is a decision from Google's end and toggling it manually every time is the only option as of today.
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How can I get notified when a device connects to my Wi-Fi hotspot on Google Pixel 6?
Unfortunately, stock Android doesn't provide such info unlike non-Google OEM skins of Android.
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I recorded a few videos in 4K 30 FPS and 60 FPS on a Pixel 6 but the actual FPS is 29.XX and 59.YY. Why?
I found the answer on https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/faq/vfr (summary: it's because most phone video recording apps use a variable frame rate):
Chances are if your video came from either ...
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How can one delete all text message threads except for a few ones on Pixel 6?
Be aware in newer versions of Messages, you can go to
Profile Pic - Message Settings - Message Organization
and enable the option "Auto-delete OTPs after 24 hours"... this can help a lot.
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How can I configure Google speech to text so that whenever I say "Frank" it writes "Franck"?
there is isn't a direct way doing that. unfortunately Google voice to text translation is terribly biased. it offers various accents for English but it will not translate anything perfectly đź’Ż and ...
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How can I configure Android so that the phone rings when I receive a phone call while in "do not disturb" mode?
As Andrew T. commented, go to the Do No Disturb settings and change the people option:
Then call option:
Then one can select who may disturb:
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How can I make two concurrent phone calls?
You can't from the same number atleast.
A workaround would be this
Install a virtual number provider eg TextNow, 2ndLine
Now you can make two phone calls simultaneously
One from your regular SIM and ...
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How can I change the flashlight intensity on my Pixel 6?
If you have Android 13 installed there are two apps I know that support flashlight dimming functionality:
FlashDim (developed by myself :D )
Tiramisu Flashlight
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How can I change the flashlight intensity on my Pixel 6?
Flash Android 13 Developer Preview on your device. “getTorchStrengthLevel” and “turnOnTorchWithStrengthLevel” is only available from Android 13.
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How can I change the shutter speed when taking a picture with my Google Pixel 6?
Changing the shutter speed when taking a picture is not possible with the default camera application on a Google Pixel 6 with Android 12. However, one can use this mod: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/...
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How can I see how much electricity a device connected via USB is drawing from my phone?
For little money there are USB-Amperemeters. They measure the current [mA] that flows through them and also cummulate the energy, measured in milliampere-hours [mAh]. Just search for Usb Ampmeter or ...
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