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any way to restore applications with data on a new phone?
So I bought this really nice Xiaomi 15T Pro and I really hope to be able to transfer applications with their data from my current Galaxy S23. So I went through the initial Xiaomi setup. It offered me ...
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Has Google Maps stopped displaying proper geodesics?
In these two images, I measure the distance Washington D.C., the US–Kyiv, Ukraine. As clearly seen, Google Maps on the Android phone does not show a correct geodesic. For example, the true geodesic ...
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Google sheets filter not functioning on mobile
I am trying to make a calendar also automates a to do list. (why we are doing this in google sheets and not an app that does so easily for free is an excellent question that I have no answer to. Like ...
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If termux can not run on Android 10, why it can above it?
As this post explains, Google has simply forbidden executables in writable app home directories from Android 10, making termux not working any more on Android 10. However, I have multiple machines ...
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Does anyone know where this ad come from? i open any app and it appears randomly, how to remove it? [duplicate]
Lately, I’ve been getting random pop-up ads on my Android device, even when I'm not actively using a browser. These ads appear over any app I’m using — YouTube, messaging, games, etc. It’s not limited ...
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How to Recover Google Maps timeline on my stolen device (Samsung S24 Ultra)
Unfortunately, I lost my phone yesterday, it was Samsung S24 Ultra phone. I had enabled all the safety features on the device for both Google (Find Device) and Samsung's own tracking service. However, ...
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Phone by Google app launch date?
When was the Google dialer app (Phone by Google) launched? I have looked on the web, but there is no definite answer. Initially, it was named Android Dialer. I want to know all the previous names of ...
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Can't Set Google TV to Game Mode for AV Port; Extreme Lag [duplicate]
I recently purchased a new TV for gaming, a TCL 43Q51BG. However, the input lag with the AV port is extreme and unacceptable, and the "Game Mode" and "Game Master" settings are ...
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Faking the Android version from a Samsung Galaxy Tab to counter Google's planned obsolescence policy
I've been used this mint Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 purchased on eBay for a fraction of its price, more specifically, to listen YouTube videos on an Aiwa NSX-SZ80E system with a Bluetooth adapter added ...
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Why would Google maps timeline be accurate with your places traveled majority of the time but it's always a visit that makes no sense
Location history is filling in places traveled all by itself showing this trip was taken here and I was at home all day or shows I was at a place overnight when I wasn't even there at all which was 4 ...
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How can I download official WhatsApp on a phone that doesn't link with Google?
I use a Huawei Nova Y60 which is a bit difficult for me to get official WhatsApp because my phone doesn't link with anything from Google or in the form of Google. How can I download official WhatsApp ...
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Spamed by Google Assistant and Gemini messages: I can't stop hundred notifications per hour. My Google Assistant and Google notifications are disabled
This morning my smartphone (an A55, Android 14 (6.1.43-Android14-1)) is spamming notifications inviting me to try the Gemini AI and/or to use Google Assistant. My Google Assistant is disabled in my ...
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Problem: Contacts with the Same Name Merged on Android – Notes Field Useless
I’ve been facing an annoying issue on my Android phone when it comes to managing contacts. Whenever I save multiple contacts with the same name (e.g., John), they automatically get merged into one ...
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Why is Linux device showing on Google's "Your devices" when using Samsung Browser?
My Samsung Galaxy S23 was stolen while in Rome on vacation. I used the Google Account Management / Security / Your devices screen to indicate what devices have connected to my Google account since the ...
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Google's "Find My Device" shows confusing, delayed information
My Samsung Android phone was stolen 10 days ago while on vacation in Rome. I used Google's 'Find My Device' from my Android tablet a couple of hours after the theft; it said the phone was in ...
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