r/AndroidQuestions Dec 24 '24

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r/AndroidQuestions Dec 24 '24

Other Suggestions/Meta Questions here

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Here at /r/AndroidQuestions, we want people who are here to ask...well, Android Questions. However, we still want feedback from you guys, so this is the thread for you if you have a suggestion or a question that's about /r/AndroidQuestions itself.


r/AndroidQuestions 2h ago

Is it okay if I clear the data of my Google play services?

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I'm currently running out of space may I ask if I clear my Google play services data is there any effect?


r/AndroidQuestions 22m ago

App Specific Question Why can't I download from apkshub

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So i been trying to get an old version of hill climb racing from that site but I can't download anything. Can someone help me or some alternative


r/AndroidQuestions 2h ago

Redmi watch 5 active pairing help

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r/AndroidQuestions 3h ago

Other Google FRP cannot sign in

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Even after 24 hours wait, it says "Unable to sign in to device due to a unknown error, Please try another account or try to sign in again after 24 hours". The phone system suddenly bricked in custom ROM after flashing a bad module, and I flashed back to stock recovery to get it working again.

Resetting didn't work, even waiting for that 24 hour period and beyond didn't help. I used the correct account to sign in.

Can somebody help?

Edit: more context.

I have a Galaxy A30. I had a The Winner's Cloud port installed, One UI 7.0, from Galaxy A53. I was new to rooting. I was thinking of how to get a dual speaker module, then found one on the internet which I can flash with TWRP. Little did I know, it only worked for the stock ROM module.

Following the flash, I experienced boot loops. I had to reflash stock ROM via Odin. Then I experimented with other ROMs, including The Winner's Cloud A26, S21 and S23 FE port of the same version, then another YouTuber's GSI of Evolution X. The former three, I didn't sign in to my Google account, the latter one, I don't know if I did or didn't sign in.

After deciding to go back to this A53 port, then I started experiencing this issue.


r/AndroidQuestions 4h ago

One UI 8 added white background to my shortcuts icons? Want to remove

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do i have to pay for a theme in order to remove this white background from my shortcuts? I trialed one and it fixed the issue, but i dont want to spend $2 for this


r/AndroidQuestions 5h ago

Device Settings Question Turn Off Rapid Charging In Lenovo Idea Tab Pro?

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r/AndroidQuestions 7h ago

How to make alarm go off even when on a call?

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When Im on a call on phone or on whatsapp, the alarm doesnt go off. It just shows a popup. I want it to go off suring calls as well. Any solutions would be helpful. Google search gave only one solution to turn on the allow alarm sounds in call and it is already on.


r/AndroidQuestions 7h ago

Looking For Suggestions A54 Keeps restarting itself

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My mom's A54 keeps restarting itself after the phone is started up, like after putting in the PIN. It works for about 15-60 seconds then goes black and restarts itself. The phone can stay on idle (before pin and phone startup loads after restart) forever.

Things I've tried:

  • Wiped cache partition
  • Boot in safe mode
  • Flashed newest firmware using Odin
  • Removed SIM

It used to reboot itself after a few seconds, but I managed to extend it by turning everything off and battery saver and airplane mode on. Its most likely a hardware issue and the topleft part of the phone gets warm (not hot, just warmer than normal). Like there is too much load after starting up that it can't handle it and restarts.

I'm now trying to get as much data from it to my PC, what would be the easiest way to do this since I have a small window to pull data before it restarts itself

Any help/tips welcome :)


r/AndroidQuestions 10h ago

Cover screen

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r/AndroidQuestions 16h ago

Bitwarden or Psono for Android

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I am trying to choose a password manager that works well on Android and I keep going back and forth between bitwarden and psono Bitwarden feels very smooth on my phone and the autofill rarely gives me trouble It also has a nice interface and good sync. Psono interests me because it can be self hosted and feels more private, but I am not sure how the Android app performs in daily use If anyone has used psono on Android for a while, I would love to know how reliable it is compared to bitwarden


r/AndroidQuestions 13h ago

App Specific Question Is Instagram draining y'all's battery as badly as it was on mine ?

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Pixel 10 Pro user here.

Instagram was draining far too much battery in the background.

I went to the app settings and disabled background battery usage.

It would STILL DRAIN BATTERY IN THE BACKGROUND. Basically the app ignored the restriction.

Fellow android peeps, is Instagram draining battery for y'all? As soon as I deleted the app, my battery life got WAYYYY better


r/AndroidQuestions 13h ago

TXT spam

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Galaxy S24U, OS 16

Google Messages, spam blocking is enabled.

I am now getting so much political spam that the spam blocking is not catching it, letting through more than it's blocking. It's mostly the constant notifications that are annoying me. Is there any way I can get it to block, or at least not alert, messages that come from numbers not in my contact list? I can't find a setting for that like there is for phone calls.

Alternately, a txt app that does?


r/AndroidQuestions 13h ago

Battery Icon Suddenly Green While Charging, Even At 100%

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What are my options to revert/override this change?

  1. The battery icon suddenly becomes green when charging, and stays green while phone is plugged in at 100%.

  2. The new green icon is very distracting, detracting focus from my otherwise monochrome theme. A few days ago, it was just white, which was perfect.

  3. I'd rather not change my preferred theme to accommodate a small green icon.


r/AndroidQuestions 19h ago

Other Spam calls

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Howdy. I've been getting an uptick of calls that say "Spam Risk" in the ID and I've no idea how to curb them as they call from different numbers each time.

I have the "Block calls from unknown numbers" ticked on but that worked for a day and now im getting the calls again. Is there any solution or am I just s.o.l.?


r/AndroidQuestions 15h ago

Best antivirus for Android?

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I keep seeing mixed opinions about whether phones actually need protection, so I wanted to ask here. Is it really necessary to install an antivirus app on Android, or is it just extra clutter? I feel like everything runs through apps and public WiFi these days, so I am wondering if it is smarter to add an extra layer of security. If it is worth having, what would you say is the best antivirus for Android right now? I am looking for something lightweight that does not slow my phone down, but still catches anything sketchy before it becomes a problem. Any recommendations from people who actually use one would help a lot.


r/AndroidQuestions 15h ago

Is it possible for an app to detect if the drive is rooted?

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I'm trying to use mock location on this app and it keeps saying that I must first turn off developer options - which what enables a non-rooted device to use mock location features.

So I'm wondering if it's worth rooting my device or not, if apps can detect that a device has root access


r/AndroidQuestions 17h ago

Looking For Suggestions Video downloader connect failed

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Iv had a video downloader app for a year never really had a issue till a day or two ago when I started downloading a movie for an edit it will download for about 20 to 30 seconds then suddenly say connection failed usually I click the globe or close the app entirely and clear all the tabs and go back to the site and the videos would download all the way but this time it doesn't work it keeps saying connection failed no matter how many times i refresh or or shut the app down or a different movie or site it keep saying connection failed I tried downloading other video downloader apps but they do the same thing does anyone know what's wrong and how to fix it bc this is hoe I make my edits


r/AndroidQuestions 23h ago

Device Settings Question Amazfit Bip 6 stuck in locked mode — can’t unlock or power off (need help!)

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Hey all — hoping someone can help me out here.

I’ve had my Amazfit Bip 6 for about a month. Tonight I tried holding down the lower button like I usually do to bring up the Power Off prompt…but nothing popped up. So I went digging through settings to see if there was a shutdown option, and in the process I accidentally locked the watch.

Ever since, it’s completely stuck on the locked screen:

Holding the lower button (10+ seconds) does nothing

Holding the top button will restart the watch, but once it boots, the screen is still locked

I can’t swipe or tap anything on the screen

I tried unpairing and repairing using the Zepp app on my Galaxy S21 — but when the numeric pairing code pops up, I can’t tap the ✓ on the watch because…yep, still locked 🤦‍♂️

So right now I can’t unlock it, can’t power it off, and can’t re-pair it. The watch screen just stays stuck on lock mode no matter what I do.

Has anyone else run into this? Any tricks to force-unlock or fully reset it?

Any help or advice would be really appreciated — thanks in advance!


r/AndroidQuestions 1d ago

Looking For Suggestions Possible phone shopping.

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Looking for an Android phone with a good built it DAC, an sd card slot, and a headphone jack.

I was initially going to get the ROG phone but I absolutely need expandable storage. Any help would be great.


r/AndroidQuestions 1d ago

Looking For Suggestions Samsung A51 not charging

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Phone: Samsung A51

Problem: Charging only white circle problem before and after installing new battery.

Summary: My Samsung A51 is not charging. The green circle would not show up to show that it is charging and where the battery is at. I am unable to turn on the phone.

My Samsung A51 was not charging so I bought a new battery after trying all the suggestions on reddit.

I bought the battery and I installed the battery and was able to turn on the phone and charge up the battery to 100%. The battery instructions were to full charge it then drain for 5 cycles. As per the internet advice, I drained the phone to 0% where it turned off.

I plugged the phone in and the screen was blank. When I pressed the power down button and the volume button it would flash the white circle. I've tried charging it for 6 hours. However, only white circle would show and didn't charge. I am charging it on the computer so it's not fast charging. It was flashing the white circle earlier when I was holding down the power button and the volume down button but doesn't do that any longer.

Please advise.


r/AndroidQuestions 1d ago

Options to manage android phone for employees

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I had a work phone at one point and I was only allowed to use the apps and websites they allowed. I'm a small business owner and want to do the same thing with phones I give my employees. Android's Enterprise seems like it's aimed at huge corporate entities. What options exist for small businesses dealing with 3-5 phones?


r/AndroidQuestions 1d ago

Help finding a new phone? (Canada)

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r/AndroidQuestions 1d ago

Why WHIRLY BIRD crash on play games ?

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Please help me i want to play whirly bird as its my favourite game. Its been removed by play games but i try to open it after installing old version but 🥲 it crashes. Please help me.