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What are these buttons on the edge of my Pixel 5 / Android 13 screen and how do I remove them?

Those are accessibility shortcut buttons. They are used to quickly toggle (i.e. switch off/on) the related accessibility features. To configure these, go to the Accessibility settings: Open Settings ...
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How do I simulate menu button on Android 6?

As per this post, go to Settings → Accessibility → Dexterity and Interaction → turn on the Assistant Menu. This will add a floating button to the screen that you can press to reveal a ...
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Remove Most Frequently Used Apps Container from Apps menu

To remove the most used app bar follow the steps : Open Google Now ; Open the sidebar (hamburger menu or slide from the left) ; Click the "Settings" button ; Scroll down to the Home screen section ...
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Remove Most Frequently Used Apps Container from Apps menu

There was recently an update (Android 7.1.2) that makes the previous answer incorrect, the new directions are as follows: Press and hold on the home screen until this dialogue appears: Then simply ...
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"Print" option not showing up in share menu

It could be that in Android 10, they changed the print icon and moved its location. They also used the same icon several times over. To be sure it is the correct icon, you'll need to read the text ...
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How can you sort apps alphabetically in android jellybean 4.2.2?

From a Home screen, touch Apps. 2. Touch Menu ➔ View type. 3. Touch Alphabetical grid
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How to send the "open menu" command to an application

You can long hold the recents button on your device and that will open the menu. In case you have root access and the above didn't work, you can still do it without using adb. Just open a terminal ...
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How do I simulate menu button on Android 6?

For the Galaxy S6 (and Galaxy S7 too), you don't need to open a keyboard. Touch and keep touched the back button for at least 2 seconds and the menu appears. This also works on a brand new Samsung ...
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How do I simulate menu button on Android 6?

I was able to get the long press of the back button on my Galaxy S7 to open the menu on a really old app by forcing the keyboard to open first. My app "eWallet GO!" has a Search field that I was able ...
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How to edit hidden settings from Developer options?

I'm uncertain on bringing those lost options in GUI back other than to recommend clearing data of Settings app from Settings → Apps → All apps → Settings → Clear data. Reboot and ...
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"Print" option not showing up in share menu

I was able to figure it out. I just open chrome://flags and reset it to defaults as I didn't find anything with the word 'print'. And, it worked, I am able to print as I could before.
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Android menu navigation without touchscreen input

The functionality which you are looking for is available under the Accessibility settings. It is called Switch access, Universal switch and many more, just search for the term switch after going to ...
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Can you show advanced settings in android by default?

It is how the developer of that Android ROM designs the settings screen. There is no user-end setting to decide how the settings show up and /or to sort them in different ways. As it is a Google ...
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How does one use apps that place a menu on the system bar when the buttons are not in the screen?

I am not aware of Android solutions to this but here is a work around . This app Menu Button , it doesn't require root and creates a virtual menu bar to manipulate the settings for your app by ...
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Google Calendar, shortcut to get you to the current day while scrolling

From Google Calendar Help - View your day, week, or month, Go to a specific day [...] Get back to today: At the top right corner, tap Jump to today .
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How does one use apps that place a menu on the system bar when the buttons are not in the screen?

On many phones, long pressing on the back or recent apps button will bring up the menu. If that doesn't work, here's a workaround: (this only works on Samsung phones) Go to settings -> ...
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How to solve invalid IMEI problem in LG G3?

A solution for this problem has been given in multiple sources, such as: this, this, and this. However, in those cases either the phone model is different, or the Android version on the device is ...
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Add new account to Twitter app on Samsung Tablet

Swipe from left to right in the Twitter App Then Click the arrow pointing down near your name There is an option for Create New Account and **Add an Existing Account" Reference link.
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Menu button for very old apps in Android 7

This might help you: Xperia/AOSP NavBar Buttons. A pre requirement is root access and Xposed. I found only this alternative way for your device for the menu bar, but it might not worth. Or try Custom ...
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Anyone knows the second icon?

That N-shaped notification represents NFC, which normally appears when its turned on. NFC, or Near Field Communication, is a technology that allows devices to exchange information simply by ...
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"Print" option not showing up in share menu

Try a soft reset. Press & hold the power + volume-down buttons together and hold for 12-15 seconds. The print icon should then reappear in the Chrome menu. Thanks & shout out to Tim at Mequon,...
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How do I undo a close of a tab?

I have a workaround that leads to a solution but not a direct solution: If you have Chrome tabs as separate entities in the Overview (Recent Apps) section, then undoing the closure of a tab is not ...
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Missing MENU button

This used to drive me crazy. I have an app where it is critical to be able to use the button. I was sitting, and my headset cable fell across my phone, and I saw the button pop up. After playing ...
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